diff --git a/vmaf.spec b/vmaf.spec
index fb51a48..418616e 100644
--- a/vmaf.spec
+++ b/vmaf.spec
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Source:         https://github.com/Netflix/vmaf/archive/v%version.tar.gz
 Patch1:         0001-build-unbreak-x86-builds.patch
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
-BuildRequires:  meson
+BuildRequires:  meson >= 0.47
 BuildRequires:  nasm
 Provides:       bundled(libsvm) = 3.18