diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index c838beb..c1199ac 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 project('f00bar', 'c',
         license: 'MIT',
+        meson_version: '>=0.48.0',
         default_options: ['c_std=c11', 'warning_level=1', 'werror=true'])
 
 plugs_as_libs = get_option('core-plugins-as-shared-libraries')