diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 43631df..8699c9f 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 # vim: noet ts=4 sts=4 sw=4:
 project('fiv', 'c',
 	default_options : ['c_std=gnu99', 'warning_level=2'],
-	version : '0.1.0')
+	version : '0.1.0',
+	meson_version : '>=0.57')
 
 cc = meson.get_compiler('c')
 add_project_arguments(