diff --git a/.github/workflows/flatpak-x-checker.yml b/.github/workflows/flatpak-x-checker.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ece04da6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/flatpak-x-checker.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+name: Check for updates
+on:
+  schedule: # for scheduling to work this file must be in the default branch
+  - cron: "0 0 * * 1" # run weekly
+  workflow_dispatch: # can be manually dispatched under GitHub's "Actions" tab
+
+jobs:
+  flatpak-external-data-checker:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
+      - uses: docker://ghcr.io/flathub/flatpak-external-data-checker:latest
+        env:
+          GIT_AUTHOR_NAME: elementaryBot
+          GIT_COMMITTER_NAME: elementaryBot
+          GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL: builds@elementary.io
+          GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL: builds@elementary.io
+          EMAIL: builds@elementary.io
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GIT_USER_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          args: --update --never-fork demo/build-aux/io.elementary.granite.yaml
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b05f7b50b..00aed61e3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ built for elementary OS.
 ## Building, Testing, and Installation
 
 You'll need the following dependencies:
-* meson >= 0.57.0
+* meson >= 1.10.0
 * gobject-introspection
 * gettext
 * libgee-0.8-dev
diff --git a/demo/GraniteDemo.vala b/demo/GraniteDemo.vala
index 6c868c733..3f6c8e929 100644
--- a/demo/GraniteDemo.vala
+++ b/demo/GraniteDemo.vala
@@ -5,13 +5,14 @@
 
 public class Granite.Demo : Gtk.Application {
     construct {
-        application_id = "io.elementary.granite-9.demo";
+        application_id = "io.elementary.granite.demo";
         flags = ApplicationFlags.FLAGS_NONE;
     }
 
     public override void startup () {
-        Granite.init ();
         base.startup ();
+        // Parent classes need to be initialized before the child.
+        Granite.init ();
     }
 
     public override void activate () {
diff --git a/demo/build-aux/io.elementary.granite.demo.yaml b/demo/build-aux/io.elementary.granite.demo.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..22c16b979
--- /dev/null
+++ b/demo/build-aux/io.elementary.granite.demo.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+id: io.elementary.granite.demo
+runtime: io.elementary.Platform
+runtime-version: daily
+sdk: io.elementary.Sdk
+command: granite-9-demo
+tags:
+  - devel
+desktop-file-name-suffix: ' (Development)'
+finish-args:
+  - --share=ipc
+  - --socket=fallback-x11
+  - --socket=wayland
+  - --device=dri
+cleanup:
+  - /include
+  - /lib/pkgconfig
+  - /share/pkgconfig
+  - /share/aclocal
+  - /man
+  - /share/man
+  - /share/gtk-doc
+  - /share/vala
+  - '*.la'
+  - '*.a'
+  - '*.pyc'
+  - '*.pyo'
+modules:
+  - name: libsass
+    buildsystem: meson
+    sources:
+      - type: git
+        url: https://github.com/lazka/libsass.git
+        branch: meson
+        commit: aac79dccd3c8f7e8f22125f87a119f3b1ee9d487
+  - name: sassc
+    buildsystem: meson
+    sources:
+      - type: git
+        url: https://github.com/lazka/sassc.git
+        branch: meson
+        commit: a1950c2d95ea4c051feb90bb1f43559fbb54bf36
+  - name: protobuf-c
+    buildsystem: autotools
+    config-opts:
+      - --disable-protoc
+    sources:
+      - type: git
+        url: https://github.com/protobuf-c/protobuf-c.git
+        tag: v1.5.2
+        commit: 4719fdd7760624388c2c5b9d6759eb6a47490626
+        x-checker-data:
+          type: git
+          tag-pattern: ^v([\d.]+)$
+  - name: libshumate
+    buildsystem: meson
+    config-opts:
+      - -Dgtk_doc=false
+    sources:
+      - type: git
+        url: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libshumate.git
+        tag: 1.7.0
+        commit: e345c805a0dfc46cdbff46cac287b0b60a386f36
+        x-checker-data:
+          type: git
+          tag-pattern: ^([\d.]+)$
+  - name: demo
+    config-opts:
+      - --libdir=lib
+    buildsystem: meson
+    sources:
+      - type: dir
+        path: ../..
diff --git a/demo/meson.build b/demo/meson.build
index 19312fcb2..a75bd8d69 100644
--- a/demo/meson.build
+++ b/demo/meson.build
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ executable(
     'Views/VideoView.vala',
     'Views/WelcomeView.vala',
 
+    libgranite.vala_header(),
+
     dependencies: [
         libgranite_dep,
         dependency('shumate-1.0')
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 61c75e353..dc1b3e5e9 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 project(
     'granite-9',
     'vala', 'c',
-    meson_version: '>= 0.57.0',
+    meson_version: '>= 1.10.0',
     version: '9.0.0'
 )