diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index f8bc506bd5..b515605eb2 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-project('All GStreamer modules', 'c', version : '1.9.2.1')
+project('All GStreamer modules', 'c', version : '1.9.2.1', meson_version : '>= 0.35.1')
 
 gst_version = '>= @0@'.format(meson.project_version())
 gst_branch = 'master'