diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 8ace085c..addea930 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ project(
 	'wlroots',
 	'c',
 	license: 'MIT',
+	meson_version: '>=0.43.0',
 	default_options: [
 		'c_std=c11',
 		'warning_level=2',