diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 2afba67b9..b439b4f6e 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 project('pipewire', ['c' ],
   version : '0.2.9',
   license : 'MIT',
-  meson_version : '>= 0.42.0',
+  meson_version : '>= 0.44.0',
   default_options : [ 'warning_level=1',
                       'c_std=gnu99',
                       'buildtype=debugoptimized' ])