diff --git a/docs/markdown/SimpleStart.md b/docs/markdown/SimpleStart.md
index bda532a1c..2c18dc4db 100644
--- a/docs/markdown/SimpleStart.md
+++ b/docs/markdown/SimpleStart.md
@@ -161,4 +161,6 @@ is put in the `build` subdirectory and can be run directly from there.
 
 The project is now ready for development. You can edit the code with
 any editor and it is rebuilt by going in the `build` subdirectory and
-executing the `meson compile` command.
+executing the `meson compile` command. If your version of Meson is too
+old, you can compile the project by running the command `ninja`
+instead.