diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 21558e4d5..6fd873f49 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ pango_req = '>= 1.46.0'
 cairo_req = '>= 1.10.0'
 pangocairo_req = '>= 1.20'
 pixman_req = '>= 0.42'
-gsettings_desktop_schemas_req = '>= 40.alpha'
+gsettings_desktop_schemas_req = '>= 47.beta'
 x11_req = '>= 1.7.0'
 xcomposite_req = '>= 0.4'
 xkbcommon_req = '>= 0.4.3'