diff --git a/qga/meson.build b/qga/meson.build
index ff7a8496e4..a6af614891 100644
--- a/qga/meson.build
+++ b/qga/meson.build
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ if targetos == 'windows'
       qemu_ga_msi_vss = ['-D', 'InstallVss']
       deps += qga_vss
     endif
-    if glib.version() < '2.73.2'
+    if glib.version().version_compare('<2.73.2')
       libpcre = 'libpcre1'
     else
       libpcre = 'libpcre2'