diff --git a/kivy_garden/matplotlib/backend_kivy.py b/kivy_garden/matplotlib/backend_kivy.py
index 66352f5..a1074bf 100644
--- a/kivy_garden/matplotlib/backend_kivy.py
+++ b/kivy_garden/matplotlib/backend_kivy.py
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ def __init__(self, widget):
         self.dpi = widget.figure.dpi
         self._markers = {}
         #  Can be enhanced by using TextToPath matplotlib, textpath.py
-        self.mathtext_parser = MathTextParser("Bitmap")
+        self.mathtext_parser = MathTextParser("path")
         self.list_goraud_triangles = []
         self.clip_rectangles = []
         self.labels_inside_plot = []
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 25aacbe..c215c6e 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ classifiers = [
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
 ]
 
-dependencies = ["matplotlib"]
+dependencies = ["matplotlib >= 3.0.0"]
 
 [tool.setuptools]
 packages = ["kivy_garden.matplotlib"]