diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ecdd9a0..0248f61 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ The following dependencies are optional:
 
 For building zathura, the following dependencies are also required:
 
-* `meson` (>= 0.56)
+* `meson` (>= 0.61)
 * `gettext`
 * `pkgconf`
 
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index cf8415b..cc31a8b 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 project('zathura', 'c',
   version: '0.5.2',
-  meson_version: '>=0.56',
+  meson_version: '>=0.61',
   default_options: ['c_std=c11', 'warning_level=3'],
 )