diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 27214437..4b003c19 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ endif
 
 thread_dep = dependency('threads')
 kiwixlib_dep = dependency('kiwix', version:'>=13.0.0', static:static_linkage)
-libzim_dep = dependency('libzim', version:'>=8.1.0', static:static_linkage)
+kiwixlib_dep = dependency('kiwix', version:'<14.0.0', static:static_linkage)
+libzim_dep = dependency('libzim', version:'>=9.0.0', static:static_linkage)
+libzim_dep = dependency('libzim', version:'<10.0.0', static:static_linkage)
 
 all_deps = [thread_dep, kiwixlib_dep, libzim_dep]