diff --git a/scripts/build_error.py b/scripts/build_error.py
index 0692b48..ff86d63 100644
--- a/scripts/build_error.py
+++ b/scripts/build_error.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import os
 os.environ['NO_AT_BRIDGE'] = '0'
 
+gi.require_version('Gtk', '3.0')
 from gi.repository import Gtk        # pylint:disable=no-name-in-module