diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 701f06a0..dd152665 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 project('libratbag', 'c', 'cpp',
 	version : '0.9.900',
 	license : 'MIT/Expat',
-	default_options : [ 'c_std=gnu99', 'warning_level=2' ])
+	default_options : [ 'c_std=gnu99', 'warning_level=2' ],
+	meson_version : '>= 0.36.0')
 
 libratbag_version = meson.project_version().split('.')