diff --git a/recipes/pixman/all/conanfile.py b/recipes/pixman/all/conanfile.py
index a5d1aeafc9a5d..e14d1aef8b3a4 100644
--- a/recipes/pixman/all/conanfile.py
+++ b/recipes/pixman/all/conanfile.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def validate(self):
             raise ConanInvalidConfiguration("pixman can only be built as a static library on Windows")
 
     def build_requirements(self):
-        self.tool_requires("meson/1.1.1")
+        self.tool_requires("meson/1.2.1")
 
     def source(self):
         get(self, **self.conan_data["sources"][self.version], strip_root=True)