diff --git a/PACKAGE-MAINTAINER b/PACKAGE-MAINTAINER
index c5a7bea6..3995c59c 100644
--- a/PACKAGE-MAINTAINER
+++ b/PACKAGE-MAINTAINER
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ https://mesonbuild.com/Quick-guide.html#compiling-a-meson-project
 In case you’re unfamiliar:
 
     $ mkdir -p build && cd build
-    $ meson ..
+    $ meson setup
     $ ninja
 
 Please make sure that i3-migrate-config-to-v4 and i3-config-wizard are
diff --git a/meson/meson-dist-script b/meson/meson-dist-script
index 47d9ce36..a1d3e99f 100755
--- a/meson/meson-dist-script
+++ b/meson/meson-dist-script
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ rm -rf \
 
 mkdir build
 cd build
-meson .. -Dprefix=/usr -Ddocs=true -Dmans=true
+meson setup -Dprefix=/usr -Ddocs=true -Dmans=true
 ninja
 cp *.1 ../man/
 cp *.html ../docs/
diff --git a/release.sh b/release.sh
index a1b615f4..9d253f82 100755
--- a/release.sh
+++ b/release.sh
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ git commit -a -m "release i3 ${RELEASE_VERSION}"
 git tag "${RELEASE_VERSION}" -m "release i3 ${RELEASE_VERSION}" --sign --local-user=0x4AC8EE1D
 
 mkdir build
-(cd build && meson .. && ninja dist)
+(cd build && meson setup && ninja dist)
 cp build/meson-dist/i3-${RELEASE_VERSION}.tar.xz .
 
 echo "Differences in the release tarball file lists:"