diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 0f1ec1a423..cc951a8089 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ AC_PATH_PROG(VALGRIND_PATH, valgrind, no)
 AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_VALGRIND, test ! "x$VALGRIND_PATH" = "xno")
 
 dnl check for gobject-introspection
-GOBJECT_INTROSPECTION_CHECK([0.9.12])
+GOBJECT_INTROSPECTION_CHECK([1.31.1])
 
 dnl check for documentation tools
 GTK_DOC_CHECK([1.3])