diff --git a/examples/python/gi/get-devices.py b/examples/python/gi/get-devices.py
index 5a387bd2d5..4f06c870ae 100755
--- a/examples/python/gi/get-devices.py
+++ b/examples/python/gi/get-devices.py
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 
 # This example lists all devices, both real and placeholder ones
 
+import gi
+gi.require_version('NM', '1.0')
 from gi.repository import GLib, NM
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":