diff --git a/subprojects/packagefiles/simdutf/meson.build b/subprojects/packagefiles/simdutf/meson.build
index a6f232aab..64cd58a22 100644
--- a/subprojects/packagefiles/simdutf/meson.build
+++ b/subprojects/packagefiles/simdutf/meson.build
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ project('simdutf',
     'cpp',
     default_options: ['cpp_std=c++23'],
     version: '8.2.0',
+    meson_version: '>= 1.1',
     license: ['MIT'],
 )