diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 344bbaf4..91556676 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ if static_linkage
   endif
 endif
 
-libzim_dep = dependency('libzim', version:'>=9.2.0', static:static_linkage)
-libzim_dep = dependency('libzim', version:'<10.0.0', static:static_linkage)
+libzim_dep = dependency('libzim', version:['>=9.2.0', '<10.0.0'], static:static_linkage)
 
 with_xapian_support = compiler.has_header_symbol('zim/zim.h', 'LIBZIM_WITH_XAPIAN')