diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index d0d08a17..e41af35a 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 project('sysprof', ['c', 'cpp'],
         license: ['GPL3+', 'GPL2+'],
         version: '3.33.90',
-  meson_version: '>=0.49.0',
+  meson_version: '>=0.50.0',
   default_options: [ 'c_std=gnu11',
                      'cpp_std=c++11',
                      'warning_level=2',