diff --git a/recipes/harfbuzz/all/conanfile.py b/recipes/harfbuzz/all/conanfile.py
index ce1aa84efb199..a31831f14ebad 100644
--- a/recipes/harfbuzz/all/conanfile.py
+++ b/recipes/harfbuzz/all/conanfile.py
@@ -97,9 +97,9 @@ def validate(self):
             )
 
     def build_requirements(self):
-        self.tool_requires("meson/1.1.0")
+        self.tool_requires("meson/1.2.1")
         if not self.conf.get("tools.gnu:pkg_config", check_type=str):
-            self.tool_requires("pkgconf/1.9.3")
+            self.tool_requires("pkgconf/2.0.2")
         if self.options.with_glib:
             self.tool_requires("glib/<host_version>")
         if self.settings.os == "Macos":