diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index e8e81d23d..01cf142b0 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ CANBERRA_REQUIRED_VERSION=0.13
 GDKPIXBUF_REQUIRED_VERSION=2.23.0
 POLKIT_REQUIRED_VERSION=0.103
 GSD_REQUIRED_VERSION=3.6.0
-NETWORK_MANAGER_REQUIRED_VERSION=0.8.995
+NETWORK_MANAGER_REQUIRED_VERSION=0.9.6.4
 NETWORK_MANAGER_APPLET_REQUIRED_VERSION=0.9.7
 LIBNOTIFY_REQUIRED_VERSION=0.7.3
 GNOME_DESKTOP_REQUIRED_VERSION=3.5.91