diff --git a/examples/src/bin/gtksink.rs b/examples/src/bin/gtksink.rs
index f2c6ffc23..36414b2df 100644
--- a/examples/src/bin/gtksink.rs
+++ b/examples/src/bin/gtksink.rs
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ fn create_ui(app: &gtk::Application) {
     // the underlying pipeline, and display it in our gui.
     // Since this closure is called by the mainloop thread, we are allowed
     // to modify the gui widgets here.
-    let timeout_id = gtk::timeout_add(500, move || {
+    let timeout_id = glib::timeout_add_local(500, move || {
         // Here we temporarily retrieve a strong reference on the pipeline from the weak one
         // we moved into this callback.
         let pipeline = match pipeline_weak.upgrade() {
diff --git a/examples/src/bin/gtkvideooverlay.rs b/examples/src/bin/gtkvideooverlay.rs
index 395f1b8e8..e42936d14 100644
--- a/examples/src/bin/gtkvideooverlay.rs
+++ b/examples/src/bin/gtkvideooverlay.rs
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ fn create_ui(app: &gtk::Application) {
     // the underlying pipeline, and display it in our gui.
     // Since this closure is called by the mainloop thread, we are allowed
     // to modify the gui widgets here.
-    let timeout_id = gtk::timeout_add(500, move || {
+    let timeout_id = glib::timeout_add_local(500, move || {
         // Here we temporarily retrieve a strong reference on the pipeline from the weak one
         // we moved into this callback.
         let pipeline = match pipeline_weak.upgrade() {
diff --git a/tutorials/src/bin/basic-tutorial-5.rs b/tutorials/src/bin/basic-tutorial-5.rs
index 5595b883b..812d79bfa 100644
--- a/tutorials/src/bin/basic-tutorial-5.rs
+++ b/tutorials/src/bin/basic-tutorial-5.rs
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ mod tutorial5 {
         let pipeline = playbin.clone();
         let lslider = slider.clone();
         // Update the UI (seekbar) every second
-        let timeout_id = gtk::timeout_add_seconds(1, move || {
+        let timeout_id = glib::timeout_add_seconds_local(1, move || {
             let pipeline = &pipeline;
             let lslider = &lslider;