diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 2bbed4ea..5d199c09 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ project(
 	'c',
 	version: '0.12.0',
 	license: 'MIT',
-	meson_version: '>=0.54.0',
+	meson_version: '>=0.56.0',
 	default_options: [
 		'c_std=c11',
 		'warning_level=2',