diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 79d18ac..f20655d 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ env:
               
 
 before_install:
-    - sudo pip3 install --system meson
+    - sudo pip3 install --system 'meson==0.54.3'
 
 before_script:
     - meson -Dbuildtype=$BUILD_TYPE -Db_coverage=$COVERAGE build