diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index b02cd14460..edf2689196 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
 m4_define([gtk_binary_version], [3.0.0])
 
 # required versions of other packages
-m4_define([glib_required_version], [2.28.0])
+m4_define([glib_required_version], [2.29.2])
 m4_define([pango_required_version], [1.24.0])
 m4_define([atk_required_version], [1.30])
 m4_define([cairo_required_version], [1.10.0])