diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 81ef4f90..30044f9e 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ if utf8proc.found()
 endif
 
 tllist = dependency('tllist', version: '>=1.0.4', fallback: 'tllist')
-fcft = dependency('fcft', version: ['>=3.0.0', '<4.0.0'], fallback: 'fcft')
+fcft = dependency('fcft', version: ['>=3.0.1', '<4.0.0'], fallback: 'fcft')
 
 wayland_protocols_datadir = wayland_protocols.get_pkgconfig_variable('pkgdatadir')