diff --git a/tinywl/Makefile b/tinywl/Makefile
index 68bac252..0cfb3cd2 100644
--- a/tinywl/Makefile
+++ b/tinywl/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 WAYLAND_PROTOCOLS=$(shell pkg-config --variable=pkgdatadir wayland-protocols)
 WAYLAND_SCANNER=$(shell pkg-config --variable=wayland_scanner wayland-scanner)
 LIBS=\
-	 $(shell pkg-config --cflags --libs wlroots) \
+	 $(shell pkg-config --cflags --libs "wlroots >= 0.17.0-dev") \
 	 $(shell pkg-config --cflags --libs wayland-server) \
 	 $(shell pkg-config --cflags --libs xkbcommon)