diff --git a/app/sanity.c b/app/sanity.c
index 1562829915..03d1ecd018 100644
--- a/app/sanity.c
+++ b/app/sanity.c
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ sanity_check_babl (void)
 
 #define BABL_REQUIRED_MAJOR 0
 #define BABL_REQUIRED_MINOR 1
-#define BABL_REQUIRED_MICRO 66
+#define BABL_REQUIRED_MICRO 68
 
   babl_get_version (&babl_major_version,
                     &babl_minor_version,
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 5031b27f14..750bf37adf 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ m4_define([gimp_full_name], [GNU Image Manipulation Program])
 m4_define([alsa_required_version], [1.0.0])
 m4_define([appstream_glib_required_version], [0.7.7])
 m4_define([atk_required_version], [2.4.0])
-m4_define([babl_required_version], [0.1.66])
+m4_define([babl_required_version], [0.1.68])
 m4_define([cairo_required_version], [1.14.0])
 m4_define([cairo_pdf_required_version], [1.12.2])
 m4_define([fontconfig_required_version], [2.12.4])