diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 186ba2c7d1..070b8e4d83 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_major], [2])
-m4_define([glib_required_minor], [49])
+m4_define([glib_required_minor], [53])
 m4_define([glib_required_micro], [4])
 m4_define([glib_required_version],
           [glib_required_major.glib_required_minor.glib_required_micro])