diff --git a/a/meson.build b/b/meson.build
index 32dd597..4af3053 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ project('OpenRC', 'c',
     'prefix=/usr',
     'warning_level=3',
     ],
-  meson_version : '>=0.61.0'
+  meson_version : '>=0.59.4'
 )
 
 cc = meson.get_compiler('c')