diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 9d8bf1db63..3c2887d031 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ harfbuzz_req       = '>= 2.6.0'
 fribidi_req        = '>= 1.0.6'
 cairo_req          = '>= 1.14.0'
 gdk_pixbuf_req     = '>= 2.30.0'
-wayland_proto_req  = '>= 1.25'
+wayland_proto_req  = '>= 1.31'
 wayland_req        = '>= 1.21.0'
 graphene_req       = '>= 1.10.0'
 epoxy_req          = '>= 1.4'