diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 4c544497..96c1d093 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ need_libsysprof = (need_gtk or
                    get_option('tests'))
 
 dex_req = '0.6'
-glib_req = '2.80.0'
+glib_req = '2.76.0'
 gtk_req = '4.15'
 polkit_req = '0.105'