diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index ab99f1b072..df2b223d7c 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ m4_define([gtk_binary_version], [3.0.0])
 
 # required versions of other packages
 m4_define([glib_required_version], [2.43.4])
-m4_define([pango_required_version], [1.36.7])
+m4_define([pango_required_version], [1.37.0])
 m4_define([atk_required_version], [2.15.1])
 m4_define([cairo_required_version], [1.14.0])
 m4_define([gdk_pixbuf_required_version], [2.30.0])