diff --git a/data/meson.build b/data/meson.build
index 3a1b0b3..4fd602e 100644
--- a/data/meson.build
+++ b/data/meson.build
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ if rsvg_convert.found()
 endif
 
 i18n = import('i18n')
-podir = join_paths(meson.source_root(), 'po')
+podir = join_paths(meson.project_source_root(), 'po')
 
 desktop = i18n.merge_file('desktop',
   input: 'org.pwmt.zathura.desktop.in',
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index e9549b2..a7db052 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 project('zathura', 'c',
   version: '0.4.8',
-  meson_version: '>=0.47',
+  meson_version: '>=0.56',
   default_options: ['c_std=c11', 'warning_level=3'],
 )
 
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ zathura = executable(
   include_directories: include_directories,
   c_args: defines + flags,
   export_dynamic: true,
-  gui_app: true
+  win_subsystem: 'windows'
 )
 install_headers(headers, subdir: 'zathura')