diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b50371c..8bb27d8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ Requirements
 
 The following dependencies are required:
 
-* `gtk3` (>= 3.22)
-* `glib` (>= 2.50)
+* `gtk3` (>= 3.24)
+* `glib` (>= 2.74)
 * `girara` (>= 0.4.3)
 * `libmagic` from file(1): for mime-type detection
 * `json-glib`
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 9bb3270..8c4998f 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ plugindir = join_paths(get_option('libdir'), 'zathura')
 # required dependencies
 libm = cc.find_library('m', required: false)
 girara = dependency('girara-gtk3', version: '>=0.4.3', fallback: ['girara', 'girara_dependency'])
-glib = dependency('glib-2.0', version: '>=2.50')
+glib = dependency('glib-2.0', version: '>=2.74')
 gio = dependency('gio-unix-2.0', required: host_machine.system() != 'windows')
-gthread = dependency('gthread-2.0', version: '>=2.50')
-gmodule = dependency('gmodule-no-export-2.0', version: '>=2.50')
-gtk3 = dependency('gtk+-3.0', version: '>=3.22')
+gthread = dependency('gthread-2.0', version: '>=2.74')
+gmodule = dependency('gmodule-no-export-2.0', version: '>=2.74')
+gtk3 = dependency('gtk+-3.0', version: '>=3.24')
 json_glib = dependency('json-glib-1.0')
 cairo = dependency('cairo')
 magic = cc.find_library('magic', required: true)