diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 29794f083..52f4c3c5a 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ project('xserver', 'c',
             'c_std=gnu99',
         ],
         version: '1.20.99.1',
-        meson_version: '>= 0.42.0',
+        meson_version: '>= 0.46.0',
 )
 add_project_arguments('-DHAVE_DIX_CONFIG_H', language: 'c')
 cc = meson.get_compiler('c')