diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index b032629d83..c15aaa933e 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ m4_define([atk_required_version], [2.15.1])
 m4_define([cairo_required_version], [1.14.0])
 m4_define([gdk_pixbuf_required_version], [2.30.0])
 m4_define([introspection_required_version], [1.39.0])
-m4_define([wayland_required_version], [1.5.91])
+m4_define([wayland_required_version], [1.9.91])
 m4_define([wayland_protocols_required_version], [1.0])
 m4_define([mirclient_required_version], [0.11.0])
 m4_define([mircookie_required_version], [0.17.0])