diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 91b44f52bc..ed0b6d84a3 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1272,7 +1272,7 @@ endif
 
 
 # hwaccel
-ffnvcodec = dependency('ffnvcodec', version: '>= 8.2.15.7', required: false)
+ffnvcodec = dependency('ffnvcodec', version: '>= 11.1.5.1', required: false)
 features += {'ffnvcodec': ffnvcodec.found()}
 if features['ffnvcodec']
     dependencies += ffnvcodec
diff --git a/wscript b/wscript
index 1435443b71..d98bfd1758 100644
--- a/wscript
+++ b/wscript
@@ -892,7 +892,7 @@ hwaccel_features = [
     }, {
         'name': 'ffnvcodec',
         'desc': 'CUDA Headers and dynamic loader',
-        'func': check_pkg_config('ffnvcodec >= 8.2.15.7'),
+        'func': check_pkg_config('ffnvcodec >= 11.1.5.1'),
     }, {
         'name': '--cuda-hwaccel',
         'desc': 'CUDA acceleration',