diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 5a37b0e22..bf266e5f9 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ pangocairo     = dependency('pangocairo')
 gdk_pixbuf     = dependency('gdk-pixbuf-2.0', required: false)
 pixman         = dependency('pixman-1')
 libcap         = dependency('libcap')
-libinput       = dependency('libinput')
+libinput       = dependency('libinput', version: '>=1.6.0')
 libpam         = cc.find_library('libpam')
 math           = cc.find_library('m')
 rt             = cc.find_library('rt')