diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 20956a5..800aa80 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ cc = meson.get_compiler('c')
 inc_dir = include_directories('include')
 
 wlroots = dependency('wlroots', version: '>=0.9.0')
-wayland_server = dependency('wayland-server')
+wayland_server = dependency('wayland-server', version: '>=1.15')
 wayland_protos  = dependency('wayland-protocols', version: '>=1.17')
 xkbcommon  = dependency('xkbcommon')