diff --git a/src/calls-application.c b/src/calls-application.c
index d27ea0c..a56d465 100644
--- a/src/calls-application.c
+++ b/src/calls-application.c
@@ -358,11 +358,16 @@ startup (GApplication *application)
 {
   g_autoptr (GtkCssProvider) provider = NULL;
   g_autoptr (GError) error = NULL;
+  HdyStyleManager *style_manager;
 
   G_APPLICATION_CLASS (calls_application_parent_class)->startup (application);
 
   hdy_init ();
 
+  style_manager = hdy_style_manager_get_default ();
+
+  hdy_style_manager_set_color_scheme (style_manager, HDY_COLOR_SCHEME_PREFER_LIGHT);
+
   if (!call_audio_init (&error))
     {
       g_warning ("Failed to init libcallaudio: %s", error->message);
diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
index 75ad9ba..18e02ad 100644
--- a/src/meson.build
+++ b/src/meson.build
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ calls_includes = [ top_include, src_include ]
 
 calls_deps = [ dependency('gobject-2.0', version: '>= 2.58'),
                dependency('gtk+-3.0'),
-               dependency('libhandy-1', version: '>= 1.1.90'),
+               dependency('libhandy-1', version: '>= 1.5.0'),
                dependency('libfeedback-0.0'),
                dependency('libpeas-1.0'),
                dependency('gom-1.0'),