diff --git a/protocol/meson.build b/protocol/meson.build
index f3b634ae8..a84f9f42a 100644
--- a/protocol/meson.build
+++ b/protocol/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 wayland_protos = dependency('wayland-protocols',
-	version: '>=1.38',
+	version: '>=1.40',
 	fallback: 'wayland-protocols',
 	default_options: ['tests=false'],
 )