diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 3458d6441..97ee139d2 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ AC_MSG_RESULT($enable_systemd)
 
 CLUTTER_MIN_VERSION=1.13.4
 GOBJECT_INTROSPECTION_MIN_VERSION=0.10.1
-GJS_MIN_VERSION=1.38.1
+GJS_MIN_VERSION=1.39.0
 MUTTER_MIN_VERSION=3.11.1
 GTK_MIN_VERSION=3.7.9
 GIO_MIN_VERSION=2.37.0