diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index f950b8ec..1905dda6 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ if git.found()
 endif
 add_project_arguments('-DLABWC_VERSION=@0@'.format(version), language: 'c')
 
-wlroots_version = ['=0.15.0']
+wlroots_version = ['>=0.15.0', '<0.16.0']
 wlroots_proj = subproject(
   'wlroots',
   default_options: ['default_library=static', 'examples=false'],