diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index f42d5eb..852623e 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -83,7 +83,11 @@ if get_option('enable-synctex') and synctex.found()
   build_dependencies += synctex
   defines += '-DWITH_SYNCTEX'
   if synctex.version() < '2.0.0'
-    defines += '-DWITH_SYNCTEX1'
+    if synctex.version() < '1.19.0'
+      warning('You are using a synctex version pre-SONAME bump, but post-ABI-break. Please make sure to always run zathura using the correct synctex version.')
+    else
+      defines += '-DWITH_SYNCTEX1'
+    endif
   endif
 endif