diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 6fbbcb42b..a231755f6 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -186,7 +186,12 @@ endif
 
 if cairo_dep.found()
   conf.set('HAVE_CAIRO', 1)
-  check_funcs += [['cairo_user_font_face_set_render_color_glyph_func', {'deps': cairo_dep}]]
+  if cairo_dep.type_name() == 'internal'
+    # FIXME: uncomment this when we update Ciaro subproject
+    #conf.set('HAVE_CAIRO_USER_FONT_FACE_SET_RENDER_COLOR_GLYPH_FUNC', 1)
+  else
+    check_funcs += [['cairo_user_font_face_set_render_color_glyph_func', {'deps': cairo_dep}]]
+  endif
 endif
 
 if cairo_ft_dep.found()