diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index e7979bdf..1978db4d 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 project('mango', ['c', 'cpp'],
   version : '0.12.2',
+  meson_version : '>=0.56.0',
 )
 
 subdir('protocols')