diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d01be3905..2ad8a4165 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ TELEPATHY_LOGGER_MIN_VERSION=0.2.4
 POLKIT_MIN_VERSION=0.100
 STARTUP_NOTIFICATION_MIN_VERSION=0.11
 GCR_MIN_VERSION=3.3.90
-GNOME_DESKTOP_REQUIRED_VERSION=3.6.0
+GNOME_DESKTOP_REQUIRED_VERSION=3.7.1
 GNOME_MENUS_REQUIRED_VERSION=3.5.3
 
 # Collect more than 20 libraries for a prize!