diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 3354c9ab25..75c65ac03c 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ m4_define([pango_required_version], [1.32.4])
 m4_define([atk_required_version], [2.7.5])
 m4_define([cairo_required_version], [1.12.0])
 m4_define([gdk_pixbuf_required_version], [2.27.1])
-m4_define([introspection_required_version], [1.32.0])
+m4_define([introspection_required_version], [1.39.0])
 GLIB_REQUIRED_VERSION=glib_required_version
 PANGO_REQUIRED_VERSION=pango_required_version
 ATK_REQUIRED_VERSION=atk_required_version