diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 9d23541d7..20ba7edc1 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ gio_req = '>= 2.56.0'
 gi_req = '>= 1.49.1'
 gjs_req = '>= 1.65.1'
 gtk_req = '>= 3.15.0'
-mutter_req = '>= 40.0'
+mutter_req = '>= 41.alpha'
 polkit_req = '>= 0.100'
 schemas_req = '>= 3.33.1'
 startup_req = '>= 0.11'