diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 301db4c8c..7b9fcc490 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
 
 API_VERSION=3.0.0.0
 AC_SUBST(API_VERSION)
-CAIRO_API_VERSION=1.10.0.0
+CAIRO_API_VERSION=1.12.0.0
 AC_SUBST(CAIRO_API_VERSION)
 POLICY_VERSIONS=""
 AC_SUBST(POLICY_VERSIONS)