diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index eb8d13e5..b0e1be03 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ add_project_arguments('-DLABWC_VERSION=@0@'.format(version), language: 'c')
 wlroots = dependency(
   'wlroots-0.18',
   default_options: ['default_library=static', 'examples=false'],
-  version: ['>=0.18.0', '<0.19.0'],
+  version: ['>=0.18.1', '<0.19.0'],
 )
 
 wlroots_has_xwayland = wlroots.get_variable('have_xwayland') == 'true'