diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 515252e658..a62d79ab72 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 project('gstreamer', 'c',
   version : '1.15.0.1',
-  meson_version : '>= 0.40.1',
+  meson_version : '>= 0.42',
   default_options : [ 'warning_level=1',
                       'buildtype=debugoptimized' ])