diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 07b2d0066..a969667bf 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ graphene_req = '>= 1.10.2'
 gtk3_req = '>= 3.19.8'
 gdk_pixbuf_req = '>= 2.0'
 uprof_req = '>= 0.3'
-pango_req = '>= 1.2.0'
+pango_req = '>= 1.46.0'
 cairo_req = '>= 1.10.0'
 pangocairo_req = '>= 1.20'
 gsettings_desktop_schemas_req = '>= 3.37.2'