diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 04bd47208..0952faff3 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ dep_wayland = dependency('wayland-client')
 vulkan_dep = dependency('vulkan')
 
 if get_option('enable_openvr_support')
-  openvr_dep = dependency('openvr', required : false)
+  openvr_dep = dependency('openvr', version: '>= 2', required : false)
   if not openvr_dep.found()
     cmake = import('cmake')
     openvr_var = cmake.subproject_options()