diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 061c7e1..868994c 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     'openpower-libhei',
     'cpp',
     version: '0.1',
-    meson_version: '>=0.51.0',
+    meson_version: '>=1.1.1',
     default_options: ['warning_level=3', 'werror=true', 'cpp_std=c++14'],
 )