diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 35770ba5e..fdb101f80 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ xproto_dep = dependency('xproto', version: '>= 7.0.31')
 randrproto_dep = dependency('randrproto', version: '>= 1.6.0')
 renderproto_dep = dependency('renderproto', version: '>= 0.11')
 xextproto_dep = dependency('xextproto', version: '>= 7.2.99.901')
-inputproto_dep = dependency('inputproto', version: '>= 2.3')
+inputproto_dep = dependency('inputproto', version: '>= 2.3.99.1')
 kbproto_dep = dependency('kbproto', version: '>= 1.0.3')
 fontsproto_dep = dependency('fontsproto', version: '>= 2.1.3')
 fixesproto_dep = dependency('fixesproto', version: '>= 5.0')