diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 01e22b6a9..f9d798b7b 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ add_project_arguments(common_wflags, language : ['c', 'objc'])
 libdrm_req = '>= 2.4.89'
 libselinux_req = '>= 2.0.86'
 xext_req = '>= 1.0.99.4'
-wayland_req = '>= 1.18.0'
+wayland_req = '>= 1.21.0'
 wayland_protocols_req = '>= 1.28'
 gbm_req = '>= 10.2'
 xf86dgaproto_req = '>= 2.0.99.1'