--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
 
 rt_dep = cc.find_library('rt', required: true)
 pthread_dep = dependency('threads', required: true)
-uuid_dep = dependency('uuid', required: true, version: '>=2.19.0')
+uuid_dep = dependency('uuid', required: true)
 
 # clients and cast do not actually require all of them, see if this can be optimised further
 if enable_clients