diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 8e7ea7691c..e940de27ca 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ fribidi_req        = '>= 0.19.7'
 cairo_req          = '>= 1.14.0'
 gdk_pixbuf_req     = '>= 2.30.0'
 introspection_req  = '>= 1.39.0'
-wayland_proto_req  = '>= 1.25'
+wayland_proto_req  = '>= 1.23'
 wayland_req        = '>= 1.20.0'
 graphene_req       = '>= 1.9.1'
 epoxy_req          = '>= 1.4'