diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 151170971..0d6e7f95d 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ gudev_req = '>= 232'
 
 # wayland version requirements
 wayland_server_req = '>= 1.21'
-wayland_protocols_req = '>= 1.26'
+wayland_protocols_req = '>= 1.31'
 
 # native backend version requirements
 libinput_req = '>= 1.19.0'