diff --git a/.github/workflows/ubuntu-build.yml b/.github/workflows/ubuntu-build.yml
index ae3f385..4f77ade 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ubuntu-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ubuntu-build.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # This is a basic workflow to help you get started with Actions
 
-name: Check build for latest Ubuntu LTS.
+name: Check build for latest Ubuntu version.
 
 # Controls when the workflow will run
 on:
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
-  ubuntu-LTS-build:
-    container: ubuntu:22.04
+  ubuntu-build:
+    container: ubuntu:23.10
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       DEBIAN_FRONTEND: noninteractive
diff --git a/src/controlCenter/controlCenter.vala b/src/controlCenter/controlCenter.vala
index 15c2ab1..7321100 100644
--- a/src/controlCenter/controlCenter.vala
+++ b/src/controlCenter/controlCenter.vala
@@ -396,14 +396,10 @@ namespace SwayNotificationCenter {
                 GtkLayerShell.set_exclusive_zone (this, exclusive_zone);
                 // Grabs the keyboard input until closed
                 bool keyboard_shortcuts = ConfigModel.instance.keyboard_shortcuts;
-#if HAVE_LATEST_GTK_LAYER_SHELL
                 var mode = keyboard_shortcuts ?
                            GtkLayerShell.KeyboardMode.EXCLUSIVE :
                            GtkLayerShell.KeyboardMode.NONE;
                 GtkLayerShell.set_keyboard_mode (this, mode);
-#else
-                GtkLayerShell.set_keyboard_interactivity (this, keyboard_shortcuts);
-#endif
 
                 // Set layer
                 GtkLayerShell.Layer layer;
diff --git a/src/controlCenter/widgets/mpris/mpris.vala b/src/controlCenter/widgets/mpris/mpris.vala
index f404acc..4c4cb98 100644
--- a/src/controlCenter/widgets/mpris/mpris.vala
+++ b/src/controlCenter/widgets/mpris/mpris.vala
@@ -57,9 +57,7 @@ namespace SwayNotificationCenter.Widgets.Mpris {
             carousel = new Hdy.Carousel () {
                 visible = true,
             };
-#if HAVE_LATEST_LIBHANDY
             carousel.allow_scroll_wheel = true;
-#endif
             carousel.draw.connect (carousel_draw_cb);
             carousel.page_changed.connect ((index) => {
                 GLib.List<weak Gtk.Widget> children = carousel.get_children ();
diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
index a8579f1..2c26e4c 100644
--- a/src/meson.build
+++ b/src/meson.build
@@ -74,9 +74,12 @@ app_deps = [
   dependency('gio-unix-2.0', version: '>= 2.50'),
   dependency('gtk+-3.0', version: '>= 3.22'),
   dependency('json-glib-1.0', version: '>= 1.0'),
-  dependency('libhandy-1', version: '>= 1.2.3'),
+  dependency('libhandy-1', version: '>= 1.8.0'),
   dependency('granite', version: '>= 6.2.0'),
-  meson.get_compiler('c').find_library('gtk-layer-shell'),
+  dependency('gtk-layer-shell-0',
+    fallback: ['gtk-layer-shell-0', 'gtk-layer-shell'],
+    version: '>= 0.8.0'
+  ),
   meson.get_compiler('c').find_library('m', required : true),
   meson.get_compiler('vala').find_library('posix'),
   dependency('gee-0.8'),
@@ -104,21 +107,6 @@ if get_option('pulse-audio')
   ]
 endif
 
-# Detect libhandy version
-libhandy = dependency('libhandy-1')
-if libhandy.version() >= '1.3.9'
-  add_project_arguments('-D', 'HAVE_LATEST_LIBHANDY', language: 'vala')
-endif
-
-# Detect gtk-layer-shell version
-gtk_layer_shell = dependency(
-  'gtk-layer-shell-0',
-  fallback: ['gtk-layer-shell-0', 'gtk-layer-shell'],
-)
-if gtk_layer_shell.version() >= '0.6.0'
-    add_project_arguments('-D', 'HAVE_LATEST_GTK_LAYER_SHELL', language: 'vala')
-endif
-
 args = [
   '--target-glib=2.50',
   '--pkg=GtkLayerShell-0.1',
diff --git a/src/notification/notification.vala b/src/notification/notification.vala
index b4d864c..03df0af 100644
--- a/src/notification/notification.vala
+++ b/src/notification/notification.vala
@@ -327,9 +327,7 @@ namespace SwayNotificationCenter {
             }
             // Reset state
             this.carousel.scroll_to (event_box);
-#if HAVE_LATEST_LIBHANDY
             this.carousel.allow_scroll_wheel = false;
-#endif
 
             if (this.progress_bar.visible = param.has_synch) {
                 this.progress_bar.set_fraction (param.value * 0.01);
diff --git a/src/notificationWindow/notificationWindow.vala b/src/notificationWindow/notificationWindow.vala
index 946621f..d35c781 100644
--- a/src/notificationWindow/notificationWindow.vala
+++ b/src/notificationWindow/notificationWindow.vala
@@ -174,7 +174,6 @@ namespace SwayNotificationCenter {
         private void remove_notification (Notification ? noti, bool dismiss) {
             // Remove notification and its destruction timeout
             if (noti != null) {
-#if HAVE_LATEST_GTK_LAYER_SHELL
                 if (noti.has_inline_reply) {
                     inline_reply_notifications.remove (noti.param.applied_id);
                     if (inline_reply_notifications.size == 0
@@ -184,7 +183,6 @@ namespace SwayNotificationCenter {
                             this, GtkLayerShell.KeyboardMode.NONE);
                     }
                 }
-#endif
                 noti.remove_noti_timeout ();
                 noti.destroy ();
             }
@@ -206,7 +204,6 @@ namespace SwayNotificationCenter {
                                                ConfigModel.instance.timeout,
                                                ConfigModel.instance.timeout_low,
                                                ConfigModel.instance.timeout_critical);
-#if HAVE_LATEST_GTK_LAYER_SHELL
             if (noti.has_inline_reply) {
                 inline_reply_notifications.add (param.applied_id);
 
@@ -216,7 +213,6 @@ namespace SwayNotificationCenter {
                         this, GtkLayerShell.KeyboardMode.ON_DEMAND);
                 }
             }
-#endif
 
             if (list_reverse) {
                 box.pack_start (noti);