diff --git a/kiwix-desktop.pro b/kiwix-desktop.pro
index f6d73b8..791e5a8 100644
--- a/kiwix-desktop.pro
+++ b/kiwix-desktop.pro
@@ -154,12 +154,12 @@ unix {
   INSTALLS += mime_file
 }
 
-PKGCONFIG_CFLAGS = $$system(pkg-config --cflags $$PKGCONFIG_OPTION \"kiwix >= 11.0.0 libzim >= 7.2.0\")
+PKGCONFIG_CFLAGS = $$system(pkg-config --cflags $$PKGCONFIG_OPTION \"kiwix >= 11.0.0 libzim >= 8.0.0\")
 
 QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += $$PKGCONFIG_CFLAGS
 QMAKE_CFLAGS += $$PKGCONFIG_CFLAGS
 
-LIBS += $$system(pkg-config --libs $$PKGCONFIG_OPTION \"kiwix >= 11.0.0 libzim >= 7.2.0\")
+LIBS += $$system(pkg-config --libs $$PKGCONFIG_OPTION \"kiwix >= 11.0.0 libzim >= 8.0.0\")
 
 RESOURCES += \
     resources/kiwix.qrc \