diff --git a/gnu/packages/build-tools.scm b/gnu/packages/build-tools.scm
index c5c91f5cbf..5ed1978c52 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/build-tools.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/build-tools.scm
@@ -293,6 +293,7 @@ (define-public gn
 (define-public meson
   (package
     (name "meson")
+    (replacement meson/newer)
     (version "1.1.0")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
@@ -329,6 +330,19 @@ (define-public meson
 resembles Python.")
     (license license:asl2.0)))
 
+(define-public meson/newer
+  (package
+    (inherit meson)
+    (version "1.1.1")
+    (source (origin
+              (method url-fetch)
+              (uri (string-append "https://github.com/mesonbuild/meson/"
+                                  "releases/download/" version  "/meson-"
+                                  version ".tar.gz"))
+              (sha256
+               (base32
+                "073vf8059nzs6p5aaqr5wva4pgl81540szdb5yw9yhyajwgm8jyh"))))))
+
 (define-public meson-python
   (package
     (name "meson-python")