diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 80115326664..facb16c40b6 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -675,7 +675,9 @@ dep_dxheaders = null_dep
 if with_gallium_d3d12 or with_microsoft_clc or with_microsoft_vk
   dep_dxheaders = dependency('directx-headers', required : false)
   if not dep_dxheaders.found()
-    dep_dxheaders = dependency('DirectX-Headers', fallback : ['DirectX-Headers', 'dep_dxheaders'],
+    dep_dxheaders = dependency('DirectX-Headers',
+      version : '>= 1.602.0',
+      fallback : ['DirectX-Headers', 'dep_dxheaders'],
       required : with_gallium_d3d12 or with_microsoft_vk
     )
   endif