diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 4f6487e9..89c69f54 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ if dependency('pangocairo', required : get_option('closedcaption')).found()
   plugins += {'gst-plugin-closedcaption' : 'libgstrsclosedcaption',}
 endif
 
-if dependency('dav1d', required : get_option('dav1d')).found()
+if dependency('dav1d', version : '>= 1.0.0', required : get_option('dav1d')).found()
   plugins += {'gst-plugin-dav1d' : 'libgstrsdav1d'}
 endif