diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index db366d05aa..4dc04a138a 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ dnl *** checks for headers ***
 dnl *** checks for dependency libraries ***
 
 dnl GLib is required
-AG_GST_GLIB_CHECK([2.31.14])
+AG_GST_GLIB_CHECK([2.34.0])
 
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES(GIO, gio-2.0 >= 2.16, HAVE_GIO=yes, HAVE_GIO=no)
 AC_SUBST(GIO_CFLAGS)