diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index e6c14ec..4971683 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
-project('meson-test', 'cpp',
-  version : '0.1',
-  default_options : ['warning_level=3', 'cpp_std=c++11']
+project(
+  'meson-test', 
+  'cpp',
+  version:'0.1',
+  default_options:['warning_level=3', 'cpp_std=c++11'],
+  meson_version: '>=0.61.5'
 )
 
 # Libraries
 
 # libxml2
-libxml2_proj = subproject('libxml2', default_options: ['python=false', 'default_library=static'])
+libxml2_proj = subproject('libxml2', default_options: ['python=false', 'iconv=disabled', 'lzma=disabled', 'zlib=disabled', 'default_library=static'])
 libxml2_dep = libxml2_proj.get_variable('xml_dep')
 
 # poco
@@ -20,7 +23,6 @@ poco_proj = cmake.subproject('poco', options: opt_var)
 poco_dep_foundation = poco_proj.dependency(['Foundation'])
 poco_dep_util = poco_proj.dependency(['Util'])
 
-
 # Include directories
 incdir = include_directories('include')
 
@@ -31,4 +33,4 @@ executable('mesontest',
            'src/main.cpp',
            dependencies: [libxml2_dep, poco_dep_foundation, poco_dep_util],
            include_directories : incdir
-)
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+)