diff --git a/examples/python/gi/add_connection.py b/examples/python/gi/add_connection.py
index 666509906d..cfb40a9aee 100755
--- a/examples/python/gi/add_connection.py
+++ b/examples/python/gi/add_connection.py
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 # https://developer.gnome.org/NetworkManager/1.0/ref-settings.html
 #
 
+import gi
+gi.require_version('NM', '1.0')
 from gi.repository import GLib, NM
 import sys, uuid
 
diff --git a/examples/python/gi/deactivate-all.py b/examples/python/gi/deactivate-all.py
index 571f3fe407..59842ac2bd 100755
--- a/examples/python/gi/deactivate-all.py
+++ b/examples/python/gi/deactivate-all.py
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 #
 
 import sys
+import gi
+gi.require_version('NM', '1.0')
 from gi.repository import NM
 
 # suported connection types
diff --git a/examples/python/gi/device-state-ip4config.py b/examples/python/gi/device-state-ip4config.py
index 1a6f7dece9..2a4a6221c1 100755
--- a/examples/python/gi/device-state-ip4config.py
+++ b/examples/python/gi/device-state-ip4config.py
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 #
 
 import sys
+import gi
+gi.require_version('NM', '1.0')
 from gi.repository import GLib, NM
 
 #
diff --git a/examples/python/gi/firewall-zone.py b/examples/python/gi/firewall-zone.py
index 10add3e631..979f2acf91 100755
--- a/examples/python/gi/firewall-zone.py
+++ b/examples/python/gi/firewall-zone.py
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 #
 
 import sys
+import gi
+gi.require_version('NM', '1.0')
 from gi.repository import GLib, NM
 
 #
diff --git a/examples/python/gi/get-active-connections.py b/examples/python/gi/get-active-connections.py
index 55ba2d81cd..22c9eb4ab6 100755
--- a/examples/python/gi/get-active-connections.py
+++ b/examples/python/gi/get-active-connections.py
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 
 # This example lists currently active connections
 
+import gi
+gi.require_version('NM', '1.0')
 from gi.repository import GLib, NM
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/examples/python/gi/get-lldp-neighbors.py b/examples/python/gi/get-lldp-neighbors.py
index 03690d5a78..c70470129e 100755
--- a/examples/python/gi/get-lldp-neighbors.py
+++ b/examples/python/gi/get-lldp-neighbors.py
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 #
 
 import sys
+import gi
+gi.require_version('NM', '1.0')
 from gi.repository import GLib, NM
 
 #  This example shows how to get a list of LLDP neighbors for a given interface.
diff --git a/examples/python/gi/get_ips.py b/examples/python/gi/get_ips.py
index 690bd6ef89..77e1d17161 100755
--- a/examples/python/gi/get_ips.py
+++ b/examples/python/gi/get_ips.py
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 #
 
 import sys, socket
+import gi
+gi.require_version('NM', '1.0')
 from gi.repository import GLib, NM
 
 #
diff --git a/examples/python/gi/list-connections.py b/examples/python/gi/list-connections.py
index 34b559fc66..32ea70f510 100755
--- a/examples/python/gi/list-connections.py
+++ b/examples/python/gi/list-connections.py
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 # Copyright 2012 - 2014 Red Hat, Inc.
 #
 
+import gi
+gi.require_version('NM', '1.0')
 from gi.repository import NM
 
 # This example asks settings service for all configured connections.
diff --git a/examples/python/gi/show-wifi-networks.py b/examples/python/gi/show-wifi-networks.py
index e35738ea5c..db49b555f5 100755
--- a/examples/python/gi/show-wifi-networks.py
+++ b/examples/python/gi/show-wifi-networks.py
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 #
 
 import locale
+import gi
+gi.require_version('NM', '1.0')
 from gi.repository import NM
 
 #
diff --git a/examples/python/gi/update-ip4-method.py b/examples/python/gi/update-ip4-method.py
index 2aa4af3068..1212459946 100755
--- a/examples/python/gi/update-ip4-method.py
+++ b/examples/python/gi/update-ip4-method.py
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 # https://developer.gnome.org/NetworkManager/1.0/ref-settings.html
 #
 
+import gi
+gi.require_version('NM', '1.0')
 from gi.repository import GLib, NM
 import sys, socket
 
diff --git a/libnm/generate-setting-docs.py b/libnm/generate-setting-docs.py
index e1e35a86d9..8265bccd10 100755
--- a/libnm/generate-setting-docs.py
+++ b/libnm/generate-setting-docs.py
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 
+import gi
+gi.require_version('NM', '1.0')
 from gi.repository import NM, GObject
 import argparse, datetime, re, sys
 import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET