diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index b8d7ad849..c81de3f66 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ add_project_arguments([
         '-DGETTEXT_PACKAGE="@0@"'.format(meson.project_name()),
         '-DGNOME_DESKTOP_USE_UNSTABLE_API',
 
-        '-DGLIB_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED=GLIB_VERSION_2_74',
-        '-DGLIB_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED=GLIB_VERSION_2_74',
+        '-DGLIB_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED=GLIB_VERSION_@0@'.format(glib_version_required.replace('.', '_')),
+        '-DGLIB_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED=GLIB_VERSION_@0@'.format(glib_version_required.replace('.', '_')),
     ],
     language: 'c',
 )