diff --git a/appstream.spec b/appstream.spec
index 48faae7..3ca8ec9 100644
--- a/appstream.spec
+++ b/appstream.spec
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Source0: http://www.freedesktop.org/software/appstream/releases/AppStream-%{vers
 
 # needed for cmake auto-provides
 BuildRequires: cmake
-BuildRequires: meson
+BuildRequires: meson >= 0.62
 BuildRequires: gettext
 BuildRequires: gperf
 BuildRequires: gtk-doc