diff --git a/app/sanity.c b/app/sanity.c
index 7bc1ad25d1..eab1d0ce06 100644
--- a/app/sanity.c
+++ b/app/sanity.c
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ sanity_check_gegl (void)
 
 #define GEGL_REQUIRED_MAJOR 0
 #define GEGL_REQUIRED_MINOR 1
-#define GEGL_REQUIRED_MICRO 4
+#define GEGL_REQUIRED_MICRO 6
 
   gegl_get_version (&gegl_major_version,
                     &gegl_minor_version,
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 4f80fb0ec2..662c43d9d4 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ m4_define([gimp_full_name], [GNU Image Manipulation Program])
 
 # required versions of other packages
 m4_define([babl_required_version], [0.1.4])
-m4_define([gegl_required_version], [0.1.4])
+m4_define([gegl_required_version], [0.1.6])
 m4_define([glib_required_version], [2.24.0])
 m4_define([gtk_required_version], [2.20.0])
 m4_define([gdk_pixbuf_required_version], [gtk_required_version])