diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index cc31a8b..5825881 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 project('zathura', 'c',
   version: '0.5.2',
   meson_version: '>=0.61',
-  default_options: ['c_std=c11', 'warning_level=3'],
+  default_options: ['c_std=c17', 'warning_level=3'],
 )
 
 version = meson.project_version()