diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/debian-install.sh b/.gitlab-ci/debian-install.sh
index d50dc613..6f7a212f 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci/debian-install.sh
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/debian-install.sh
@@ -68,4 +68,4 @@ done
 apt-get purge -y $EPHEMERAL
 
 # Test that the oldest Meson version we claim to support is still supported
-pip3 install meson==0.46
+pip3 install meson==0.53