diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 0abe4cffe..f396bb5bf 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -8,10 +8,9 @@ split_version = meson.project_version().split('.')
 
 # We depend on a specific version of the libmutter API. The mutter variants of
 # the Cogl and Clutter libraries also use this API version.
-# The API version is increased automatically each development cycle,
+# The API version is increased each development cycle,
 # starting with 0 in 3.23.x
-api_version = split_version[0].to_int() - 32
-mutter_api_version = '@0@'.format(api_version)
+mutter_api_version = '10'
 
 clutter_pc = 'mutter-clutter-' + mutter_api_version
 cogl_pc = 'mutter-cogl-' + mutter_api_version