diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index f2d6e14193..8019d9283d 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ m4_define([gtk_binary_version], [3.0.0])
 # required versions of other packages
 m4_define([glib_required_major], [2])
 m4_define([glib_required_minor], [49])
-m4_define([glib_required_micro], [3])
+m4_define([glib_required_micro], [4])
 m4_define([glib_required_version],
           [glib_required_major.glib_required_minor.glib_required_micro])
 m4_define([glib_min_required_minor],