diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 313c6c8ba0..eea00b7791 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([build-aux])
 m4_define([gtk_binary_version], [3.0.0])
 
 # required versions of other packages
-m4_define([glib_required_version], [2.31.0])
+m4_define([glib_required_version], [2.31.6])
 m4_define([pango_required_version], [1.29.0])
 m4_define([atk_required_version], [2.1.5])
 m4_define([cairo_required_version], [1.10.0])