diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 4c1f5c63b..076704e2a 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 project('gnome-shell', 'c',
   version: '3.26.0',
-  meson_version: '>= 0.41.0',
+  meson_version: '>= 0.42.0',
   license: 'GPLv2+'
 )