diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index db214095..b9355451 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 import logging
 import sqlite3
 from pprint import pprint
+
+import gi
+gi.require_version('Gdk', '3.0')
+
 from ulauncher.api.client.Extension import Extension
 from ulauncher.api.client.EventListener import EventListener
 from ulauncher.api.shared.event import KeywordQueryEvent