diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e05d436..b50371c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ The following dependencies are required:
 
 * `gtk3` (>= 3.22)
 * `glib` (>= 2.50)
-* `girara` (>= 0.4.1)
+* `girara` (>= 0.4.3)
 * `libmagic` from file(1): for mime-type detection
 * `json-glib`
 
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 94fca52..9bb3270 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ plugindir = join_paths(get_option('libdir'), 'zathura')
 
 # required dependencies
 libm = cc.find_library('m', required: false)
-girara = dependency('girara-gtk3', version: '>=0.4.1', fallback: ['girara', 'girara_dependency'])
+girara = dependency('girara-gtk3', version: '>=0.4.3', fallback: ['girara', 'girara_dependency'])
 glib = dependency('glib-2.0', version: '>=2.50')
 gio = dependency('gio-unix-2.0', required: host_machine.system() != 'windows')
 gthread = dependency('gthread-2.0', version: '>=2.50')