diff --git a/build/pkgs/meson/spkg-configure.m4 b/build/pkgs/meson/spkg-configure.m4
index efe863664f7..dbc575650fc 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/meson/spkg-configure.m4
+++ b/build/pkgs/meson/spkg-configure.m4
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 SAGE_SPKG_CONFIGURE(
     [meson], [
-        AC_CACHE_CHECK([for meson >= 0.64], [ac_cv_path_MESON], [
+        dnl scipy 1.11.2 needs meson >= 1.1.0
+        AC_CACHE_CHECK([for meson >= 1.1.0], [ac_cv_path_MESON], [
         AC_PATH_PROGS_FEATURE_CHECK([MESON], [meson], [
             meson_version=`$ac_path_MESON --version 2>&1`
             AS_IF([test -n "$meson_version"], [
-                AX_COMPARE_VERSION([$meson_version], [ge], [0.64], [
+                AX_COMPARE_VERSION([$meson_version], [ge], [1.1.0], [
                     ac_cv_path_MESON="$ac_path_MESON"
                     ac_path_MESON_found=:
                 ])