diff --git a/mirage/__init__.py b/mirage/__init__.py
index 7c2ac7d..e225b7d 100755
--- a/mirage/__init__.py
+++ b/mirage/__init__.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 
 gi.require_version("Gtk", "3.0")
+gi.require_version("GExiv2", "0.10")
 from gi.repository import Gtk, Gdk, GdkPixbuf, GLib, Gio, GExiv2
 import cairo
 import os, sys, getopt, configparser, string, gc