diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 2063ebe..817bfff 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_NEWSOUP, test x$HAVE_NEWSOUP != xno)
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 dnl Gnome Icon Theme
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-PKG_CHECK_MODULES(GIT, gnome-icon-theme >= gnome_icon_theme_minimum_version)
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES(GIT, adwaita-icon-theme >= gnome_icon_theme_minimum_version)
 
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 dnl iso-codes