diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f57083b..d8ff807 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ The following dependencies are required:
 
 * `gtk3` (>= 3.22)
 * `glib` (>= 2.50)
-* `girara` (>= 0.3.2)
+* `girara` (>= 0.3.7)
 
 The following dependencies are optional:
 
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index a7db052..2475bea 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('zathura', 'c',
-  version: '0.4.8',
+  version: '0.4.9',
   meson_version: '>=0.56',
   default_options: ['c_std=c11', 'warning_level=3'],
 )
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ plugindir = join_paths(get_option('libdir'), 'zathura')
 
 # required dependencies
 libm = cc.find_library('m', required: false)
-girara = dependency('girara-gtk3', version: '>=0.3.6', fallback: ['girara', 'girara_dependency'])
+girara = dependency('girara-gtk3', version: '>=0.3.7', 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')