diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 7545c6e3..9d765c17 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ project('libratbag', 'c', 'cpp',
 	version : '0.9.901',
 	license : 'MIT/Expat',
 	default_options : [ 'c_std=gnu99', 'warning_level=2' ],
-	meson_version : '>= 0.36.0')
+	meson_version : '>= 0.38.0')
 
 libratbag_version = meson.project_version().split('.')