diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 02c0c7590..f13554d21 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ wayland_server_req = '>= 1.23'
 wayland_protocols_req = '>= 1.38'
 
 # native backend version requirements
-libinput_req = '>= 1.26.0'
+libinput_req = '>= 1.27.0'
 gbm_req = '>= 21.3'
 libdrm_req = '>= 2.4.118'
 
diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-input-settings-native.c b/src/backends/native/meta-input-settings-native.c
index 34e2977c8..91d317129 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-input-settings-native.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-input-settings-native.c
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ meta_input_settings_native_set_tap_and_drag_lock_enabled (MetaInputSettings  *se
   if (libinput_device_config_tap_get_finger_count (libinput_device) > 0)
     libinput_device_config_tap_set_drag_lock_enabled (libinput_device,
                                                       enabled ?
-                                                      LIBINPUT_CONFIG_DRAG_LOCK_ENABLED :
+                                                      LIBINPUT_CONFIG_DRAG_LOCK_ENABLED_STICKY :
                                                       LIBINPUT_CONFIG_DRAG_LOCK_DISABLED);
 }