diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 372c6db0a..ef829411b 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ pixman         = dependency('pixman-1')
 glesv2         = dependency('glesv2')
 libevdev       = dependency('libevdev')
 libinput       = dependency('libinput', version: '>=1.6.0')
-systemd        = dependency('libsystemd', version: '>=239', required: false)
-elogind        = dependency('libelogind', version: '>=239', required: false)
+systemd        = dependency('libsystemd', version: '>=242', required: false)
+elogind        = dependency('libelogind', version: '>=242', required: false)
 xcb            = dependency('xcb', required: get_option('xwayland'))
 bash_comp      = dependency('bash-completion', required: false)
 fish_comp      = dependency('fish', required: false)