diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index ce711e9ba0..d193835a75 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ else
 endif
 
 glib_req           = '>= @0@.@1@.@2@'.format(glib_major_req, glib_minor_req, glib_micro_req)
-pango_req          = '>= 1.45.0'
+pango_req          = '>= 1.45.5'
 fribidi_req        = '>= 0.19.7'
 cairo_req          = '>= 1.14.0'
 gdk_pixbuf_req     = '>= 2.30.0'