diff --git a/docs/changelog.md b/docs/changelog.md
index 30b220b2..323c3c1d 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/changelog.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 ## v0.29 - *circle*
 
-Requires libvips v8.11.0
+Requires libvips v8.11.2
 
 ### v0.29.0 - TBD
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2f3851ce..d80e6fe5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
   },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "config": {
-    "libvips": "8.11.0-rc1",
+    "libvips": "8.11.2-alpha1",
     "runtime": "napi",
     "target": 5
   },
diff --git a/src/common.h b/src/common.h
index 3ee047ea..f19bfe7e 100644
--- a/src/common.h
+++ b/src/common.h
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
 
 #if (VIPS_MAJOR_VERSION < 8) || \
   (VIPS_MAJOR_VERSION == 8 && VIPS_MINOR_VERSION < 11) || \
-  (VIPS_MAJOR_VERSION == 8 && VIPS_MINOR_VERSION == 11 && VIPS_MICRO_VERSION < 0)
-#error "libvips version 8.11.0+ is required - please see https://sharp.pixelplumbing.com/install"
+  (VIPS_MAJOR_VERSION == 8 && VIPS_MINOR_VERSION == 11 && VIPS_MICRO_VERSION < 2)
+#error "libvips version 8.11.2+ is required - please see https://sharp.pixelplumbing.com/install"
 #endif
 
 #if ((!defined(__clang__)) && defined(__GNUC__) && (__GNUC__ < 4 || (__GNUC__ == 4 && __GNUC_MINOR__ < 6)))
diff --git a/test/unit/metadata.js b/test/unit/metadata.js
index 1aa2f343..d32f6ba1 100644
--- a/test/unit/metadata.js
+++ b/test/unit/metadata.js
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ describe('Image metadata', function () {
       assert.strictEqual('undefined', typeof metadata.size);
       assert.strictEqual(800, metadata.width);
       assert.strictEqual(533, metadata.height);
-      assert.strictEqual(4, metadata.channels);
+      assert.strictEqual(3, metadata.channels);
       assert.strictEqual('uchar', metadata.depth);
       assert.strictEqual('undefined', typeof metadata.density);
       assert.strictEqual('undefined', typeof metadata.chromaSubsampling);