diff --git a/wpgtk/gui/color_grid.py b/wpgtk/gui/color_grid.py
index 8da93be..73deb44 100644
--- a/wpgtk/gui/color_grid.py
+++ b/wpgtk/gui/color_grid.py
@@ -11,8 +11,10 @@
 
 from .color_picker import ColorDialog
 from gi import require_version
-from gi.repository import Gtk, Gdk, GdkPixbuf
 require_version("Gtk", "3.0")
+require_version("Gdk", "3.0")
+require_version('GdkPixbuf', '2.0')
+from gi.repository import Gtk, Gdk, GdkPixbuf
 
 # TODO: remove current_walls call, use simple ist
 # TODO: use simple text combo
diff --git a/wpgtk/gui/keyword_dialog.py b/wpgtk/gui/keyword_dialog.py
index 35b6af0..ddf3850 100644
--- a/wpgtk/gui/keyword_dialog.py
+++ b/wpgtk/gui/keyword_dialog.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from gi import require_version
-from gi.repository import Gtk
 require_version("Gtk", "3.0")
+from gi.repository import Gtk
 
 
 class KeywordDialog(Gtk.Dialog):
diff --git a/wpgtk/gui/keyword_grid.py b/wpgtk/gui/keyword_grid.py
index 05ab348..3fc77df 100644
--- a/wpgtk/gui/keyword_grid.py
+++ b/wpgtk/gui/keyword_grid.py
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 from ..data import keywords
 from ..data.config import user_keywords, settings, write_conf
 from gi import require_version
+require_version("Gtk", "3.0")
 from gi.repository import Gtk
 from .keyword_dialog import KeywordDialog
-require_version("Gtk", "3.0")
 
 PAD = 10
 
diff --git a/wpgtk/gui/option_grid.py b/wpgtk/gui/option_grid.py
index 97a6a17..6f642aa 100644
--- a/wpgtk/gui/option_grid.py
+++ b/wpgtk/gui/option_grid.py
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-from gi.repository import Gtk, Gdk
 from gi import require_version
+require_version("Gtk", "3.0")
+require_version("Gdk", "3.0")
+from gi.repository import Gtk, Gdk
 from ..data.config import settings, write_conf
 from pywal import colors
 # making sure it uses v3.0
-require_version("Gtk",  "3.0")
 
 PAD = 10
 
diff --git a/wpgtk/gui/template_grid.py b/wpgtk/gui/template_grid.py
index 8b2f72a..84839f6 100644
--- a/wpgtk/gui/template_grid.py
+++ b/wpgtk/gui/template_grid.py
@@ -5,10 +5,11 @@
 from ..data.config import OPT_DIR, settings
 from ..data import files
 
-from gi.repository import Gtk
-from gi.repository.GdkPixbuf import Pixbuf
 from gi import require_version
 require_version("Gtk", "3.0")
+require_version("GdkPixbuf", "2.0")
+from gi.repository import Gtk
+from gi.repository.GdkPixbuf import Pixbuf
 
 PAD = 10
 icon = 'document-open'
diff --git a/wpgtk/gui/theme_picker.py b/wpgtk/gui/theme_picker.py
index bc5062a..b375baa 100755
--- a/wpgtk/gui/theme_picker.py
+++ b/wpgtk/gui/theme_picker.py
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@
 from ..data.config import WALL_DIR, WPG_DIR, __version__
 
 from gi import require_version
-from gi.repository import Gtk, GdkPixbuf
 require_version('Gtk', '3.0')
+require_version('GdkPixbuf', '2.0')
+from gi.repository import Gtk, GdkPixbuf
 
 PAD = 10