diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index a814abe73f..31228ca545 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ m4_define([glib_required_version], [2.41.2])
 m4_define([pango_required_version], [1.32.4])
 m4_define([atk_required_version], [2.12.0])
 m4_define([cairo_required_version], [1.12.0])
-m4_define([gdk_pixbuf_required_version], [2.27.1])
+m4_define([gdk_pixbuf_required_version], [2.30.0])
 m4_define([introspection_required_version], [1.39.0])
 m4_define([wayland_required_version], [1.3.90])
 GLIB_REQUIRED_VERSION=glib_required_version