diff --git a/protocol/meson.build b/protocol/meson.build
index c8547933c..5012753b5 100644
--- a/protocol/meson.build
+++ b/protocol/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 wayland_protos = dependency('wayland-protocols',
-	version: '>=1.43',
+	version: '>=1.44',
 	fallback: 'wayland-protocols',
 	default_options: ['tests=false'],
 )