diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 123c31ae71d..9449c24103c 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ if cpp_compiler.check_header('execinfo.h')
   add_project_arguments('-DHAS_EXECINFO', language: 'cpp')
 endif
 
+aquamarine = dependency('aquamarine')
+add_project_arguments(['-DAQUAMARINE_VERSION="@0@"'.format(aquamarine.version())], language: 'cpp')
+
 xcb_dep = dependency('xcb', required: get_option('xwayland'))
 xcb_composite_dep = dependency('xcb-composite', required: get_option('xwayland'))
 xcb_errors_dep = dependency('xcb-errors', required: get_option('xwayland'))
diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
index 3821bd6090d..928cd5a7208 100644
--- a/src/meson.build
+++ b/src/meson.build
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ executable(
   cpp_pch: 'pch/pch.hpp',
   dependencies: [
     server_protos,
-    dependency('aquamarine'),
+    aquamarine,
     dependency('gbm'),
     dependency('xcursor'),
     dependency('wayland-server'),