diff --git a/recipes/harfbuzz/all/conanfile.py b/recipes/harfbuzz/all/conanfile.py
index 7904abea985f6..a0f1c1c55554a 100644
--- a/recipes/harfbuzz/all/conanfile.py
+++ b/recipes/harfbuzz/all/conanfile.py
@@ -100,9 +100,9 @@ def validate(self):
             )
 
     def build_requirements(self):
-        self.tool_requires("meson/1.2.3")
+        self.tool_requires("meson/1.3.2")
         if not self.conf.get("tools.gnu:pkg_config", check_type=str):
-            self.tool_requires("pkgconf/2.0.3")
+            self.tool_requires("pkgconf/2.1.0")
         if self.options.with_glib:
             self.tool_requires("glib/<host_version>")
         if self.settings.os == "Macos":
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ def is_vs_2017():
 
         backend, cxxflags = meson_backend_and_flags()
         tc = MesonToolchain(self, backend=backend)
+        tc.project_options["auto_features"] = "disabled"
         tc.project_options.update({
             "glib": is_enabled(self.options.with_glib),
             "icu": is_enabled(self.options.with_icu),