diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/d3d11/meson.build b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/d3d11/meson.build
index 94cba50a9d..f2f3ab5f68 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/d3d11/meson.build
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/d3d11/meson.build
@@ -196,8 +196,9 @@ have_dx_math = cxx.compiles('''
     name: 'DirectXMath support in Windows SDK')
 
 if not have_dx_math
-  directxmath_dep = dependency('directxmath',
+  directxmath_dep = dependency('DirectXMath', 'directxmath',
       allow_fallback: true,
+      version: '>= 3.1.9',
       required: d3d11_opt)
   if not directxmath_dep.found()
     subdir_done()