diff --git a/bash-completion/meson.build b/bash-completion/meson.build
index e2f828d..d052719 100644
--- a/bash-completion/meson.build
+++ b/bash-completion/meson.build
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 bashcompdir = get_option('bashcompdir')
 if bashcompdir == ''
-  bashcomp = dependency('bash-completion', required: get_option('bash_completion'))
+  bashcomp = dependency('bash-completion', version: '>= 2.12', required: get_option('bash_completion'))
   if bashcomp.found()
     bashcompdir = bashcomp.get_pkgconfig_variable('completionsdir')
   else
     message('Won\'t install bash completion due to missing dependencies')
   endif
 endif
+
 if bashcompdir != ''
   install_data('secret-tool', install_dir: bashcompdir)
 endif