diff --git a/gramps/plugins/lib/libmetadata.py b/gramps/plugins/lib/libmetadata.py
index ab47a8754..8a84f0126 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/lib/libmetadata.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/lib/libmetadata.py
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ import os
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gi.repository import Gtk
+import gi
+gi.require_version('GExiv2', '0.10')
 from gi.repository import GExiv2
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------