diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index a9fe41f..58e3441 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -138,8 +138,7 @@ subdir('data')
 # gnome.post_install() is available since meson 0.59.0
 # Distributions use their own tooling (e.g. postinst, triggers, etc)
 # so it is okay if the post_install() is not run on distro builds
-m_ver = meson.version().split('.')
-if m_ver[0].to_int() > 0 or m_ver[1].to_int() > 58
+if meson.version().version_compare('>=0.59.0')
   gnome.post_install(
     glib_compile_schemas: true,
     gtk_update_icon_cache: true,