diff --git a/mesonbuild/dependencies/dev.py b/mesonbuild/dependencies/dev.py
index 94f51ff69b12..95ac9c4e1883 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/dependencies/dev.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/dependencies/dev.py
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ def __init__(self, environment: 'Environment', kwargs: JNISystemDependencyKW):
                 self.is_found = False
                 return
 
-        if 'version' in kwargs and not version_compare(self.version, kwargs['version']):
+        if 'version' in kwargs and not version_compare_many(self.version, kwargs['version']):
             mlog.error(f'Incorrect JDK version found ({self.version}), wanted {kwargs["version"]}')
             self.is_found = False
             return
diff --git a/mesonbuild/dependencies/misc.py b/mesonbuild/dependencies/misc.py
index 6998a2d69b21..3c566c332030 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/dependencies/misc.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/dependencies/misc.py
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ def __init__(self, name: str, env: 'Environment', kwargs: T.Dict[str, T.Any]):
                         req = kwargs.get('version')
                         if req:
                             if self.version:
-                                self.is_found = mesonlib.version_compare(self.version, req)
+                                self.is_found, *_ = mesonlib.version_compare_many(self.version, req)
                             else:
                                 mlog.warning('Cannot determine version of curses to compare against.')