diff --git a/gtk3.spec b/gtk3.spec
index 01dc0e4..13e23ae 100644
--- a/gtk3.spec
+++ b/gtk3.spec
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 %global cairo_version 1.6.0-1
 %global libpng_version 2:1.2.2-16
 %global xrandr_version 1.2.99.4-2
-%global gobject_introspection_version 0.9.3
 
 %global bin_version 3.0.0
 
@@ -42,7 +41,7 @@ BuildRequires: libXinerama-devel
 BuildRequires: libXcomposite-devel
 BuildRequires: libXdamage-devel
 BuildRequires: libXi-devel
-BuildRequires: gobject-introspection-devel >= %{gobject_introspection_version}
+BuildRequires: gobject-introspection-devel
 
 # required for icon theme apis to work
 Requires: hicolor-icon-theme