diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 52547049b..cd49a03f9 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ LT_INIT([disable-static])
 AC_HEADER_STDC
 
 # required versions for dependencies
-m4_define([glib_req_version],           [2.31.19])
+m4_define([glib_req_version],           [2.37.3])
 m4_define([cogl_req_version],           [1.14.0])
 m4_define([json_glib_req_version],      [0.12.0])
 m4_define([atk_req_version],            [2.5.3])