diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index f8a3f93fec..70fc566770 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ AC_CHECK_TYPE([struct ip_mreqn], [
 dnl *** checks for dependency libraries ***
 
 dnl GLib is required
-AG_GST_GLIB_CHECK([2.20])
+AG_GST_GLIB_CHECK([2.24])
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES(GIO, [ gio-2.0 >= 2.20 ], , AC_MSG_ERROR([gio is required]))
 
 dnl Orc