diff --git a/app/sanity.c b/app/sanity.c
index acdb7ba3e5..47d93ca843 100644
--- a/app/sanity.c
+++ b/app/sanity.c
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ sanity_check_babl (void)
 
 #define BABL_REQUIRED_MAJOR 0
 #define BABL_REQUIRED_MINOR 1
-#define BABL_REQUIRED_MICRO 72
+#define BABL_REQUIRED_MICRO 74
 
   babl_get_version (&babl_major_version,
                     &babl_minor_version,
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ sanity_check_gegl (void)
 
 #define GEGL_REQUIRED_MAJOR 0
 #define GEGL_REQUIRED_MINOR 4
-#define GEGL_REQUIRED_MICRO 18
+#define GEGL_REQUIRED_MICRO 20
 
   gegl_get_version (&gegl_major_version,
                     &gegl_minor_version,
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index bf94f7de29..7c176cfc0d 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -45,14 +45,14 @@ m4_define([gimp_full_name], [GNU Image Manipulation Program])
 # required versions of other packages
 m4_define([alsa_required_version], [1.0.0])
 m4_define([atk_required_version], [2.2.0])
-m4_define([babl_required_version], [0.1.72])
+m4_define([babl_required_version], [0.1.74])
 m4_define([cairo_pdf_required_version], [1.12.2])
 m4_define([cairo_required_version], [1.12.2])
 m4_define([fontconfig_required_version], [2.12.4])
 m4_define([freetype2_required_version], [2.1.7])
 m4_define([gdk_pixbuf_required_version], [2.30.8])
 m4_define([gegl_major_minor_version], [0.4])
-m4_define([gegl_micro_version], [18])
+m4_define([gegl_micro_version], [20])
 m4_define([gegl_required_version],
           [gegl_major_minor_version.gegl_micro_version])
 m4_define([gexiv2_required_version], [0.10.6])