diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index bba3ed0a..2248e90c 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ glib_compile_schemas = find_program('glib-compile-schemas', required: true)
 desktop_file_validate = find_program('desktop-file-validate', required: false)
 appstream_util = find_program('appstream-util', required: false)
 cargo = find_program('cargo', required: true)
+cargo_version = run_command(cargo, '--version', check: true).stdout().strip()
+message(cargo_version)
+rustc_version = run_command('rustc', '--version', check: true).stdout().strip()
+message(rustc_version)
 
 prefix = get_option('prefix')
 bindir = prefix / get_option('bindir')