diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index a4142c21a..2a633bb53 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ libei_req = '>= 1.0.901'
 
 # optional version requirements
 udev_req = '>= 228'
-gudev_req = '>= 232'
+gudev_req = '>= 238'
 
 # wayland version requirements
 wayland_server_req = '>= 1.23'
diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-udev.c b/src/backends/native/meta-udev.c
index f3cd06ee7..758ee9f53 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-udev.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-udev.c
@@ -124,9 +124,9 @@ meta_is_udev_test_device (GUdevDevice *device)
 gboolean
 meta_is_udev_device_preferred_primary (GUdevDevice *device)
 {
-  const char * const * tags;
+  const char * const *tags;
 
-  tags = g_udev_device_get_tags (device);
+  tags = g_udev_device_get_current_tags (device);
   if (!tags)
     return FALSE;