diff --git a/org.gnu.emacs.json b/org.gnu.emacs.json
index 808e57e8..7894f593 100644
--- a/org.gnu.emacs.json
+++ b/org.gnu.emacs.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "app-id": "org.gnu.emacs",
     "runtime": "org.freedesktop.Sdk",
-    "runtime-version": "18.08",
+    "runtime-version": "19.08",
     "sdk": "org.freedesktop.Sdk",
     "command": "emacs",
     "rename-icon": "emacs",