diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 377299745e..8ad0ee0b02 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 project('gstreamer', 'c', 'cpp',
   version : '1.13.0.1',
-  meson_version : '>= 0.36.0',
+  meson_version : '>= 0.40.1',
   default_options : [ 'warning_level=1',
                       'buildtype=debugoptimized' ])