diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.d/buildtest.yml b/.gitlab-ci.d/buildtest.yml
index 0aea7ab84c..a4d43d743b 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.d/buildtest.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.d/buildtest.yml
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ build-system-ubuntu:
   variables:
     IMAGE: ubuntu2004
     CONFIGURE_ARGS: --enable-docs --enable-fdt=system --enable-slirp=system
+        --enable-capstone=system
     TARGETS: aarch64-softmmu alpha-softmmu cris-softmmu hppa-softmmu
       microblazeel-softmmu mips64el-softmmu
     MAKE_CHECK_ARGS: check-build
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 53a4728250..526ff29a86 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -2525,7 +2525,7 @@ capstone = not_found
 capstone_opt = get_option('capstone')
 if capstone_opt in ['enabled', 'auto', 'system']
   have_internal = fs.exists(meson.current_source_dir() / 'capstone/Makefile')
-  capstone = dependency('capstone', version: '>=4.0',
+  capstone = dependency('capstone', version: '>=3.0.5',
                         kwargs: static_kwargs, method: 'pkg-config',
                         required: capstone_opt == 'system' or
                                   capstone_opt == 'enabled' and not have_internal)