diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 630153c..a7ab162 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('gnome-water-reminder', 'c',        version: '0.1.0',
-  meson_version: '>= 0.40.0',
+  meson_version: '>= 0.42.0',
 )
 
 i18n = import('i18n')