diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d0b173a514..b7dd114743 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([build-aux])
 m4_define([gtk_binary_version], [3.0.0])
 
 # required versions of other packages
-m4_define([glib_required_version], [2.29.9])
+m4_define([glib_required_version], [2.29.14])
 m4_define([pango_required_version], [1.29.0])
 m4_define([atk_required_version], [1.30])
 m4_define([cairo_required_version], [1.10.0])