diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 35f84ff07..e95743ff9 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ libselinux_req = '>= 2.0.86'
 xext_req = '>= 1.0.99.4'
 xproto_req = '>= 7.0.31'
 wayland_req = '>= 1.21.0'
-wayland_protocols_req = '>= 1.34'
+wayland_protocols_req = '>= 1.38'
 gbm_req = '>= 10.2'
 xf86dgaproto_req = '>= 2.0.99.1'
 xshmfence_req = '>= 1.1'