diff --git a/gnome-backgrounds.spec b/gnome-backgrounds.spec
index b13fef0..54177d2 100644
--- a/gnome-backgrounds.spec
+++ b/gnome-backgrounds.spec
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Patch0: move-adwaita-backgrounds.patch
 
 BuildArch: noarch
 BuildRequires: gettext
+BuildRequires: meson
 # Make sure both gnome-backgrounds and -extras get installed on upgrades
 Obsoletes: gnome-backgrounds < 3.24.0-3
 
@@ -34,11 +35,11 @@ which are packaged with the GNOME desktop.
 %patch0 -p1
 
 %build
-%configure
-%make_build
+%meson
+%meson_build
 
 %install
-%make_install
+%meson_install
 
 mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_datadir}/backgrounds/images