diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 86ca32e44..9e6f623dd 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ m4_define(glib_configure_ac)
 # <mclasen> on the unstable (ie master), interface age = 0
 
 m4_define([glib_major_version], [2])
-m4_define([glib_minor_version], [48])
+m4_define([glib_minor_version], [49])
 m4_define([glib_micro_version], [0])
 m4_define([glib_interface_age], [0])
 m4_define([glib_binary_age],