diff --git a/backend/libinput/meson.build b/backend/libinput/meson.build
index 38ba05f1..2f3ccab3 100644
--- a/backend/libinput/meson.build
+++ b/backend/libinput/meson.build
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ wlr_files += files(
 features += { 'libinput-backend': true }
 wlr_deps += libinput
 
-# libinput hold gestures are available since 1.19.0
-add_project_arguments(
+# libinput hold gestures and high resolution scroll are available since 1.19.0
+add_project_arguments([
 	'-DLIBINPUT_HAS_HOLD_GESTURES=@0@'.format(libinput.version().version_compare('>=1.19.0').to_int()),
-	language: 'c',
-)
+	'-DLIBINPUT_HAS_SCROLL_VALUE120=@0@'.format(libinput.version().version_compare('>=1.19.0').to_int()),
+], language: 'c')