diff --git a/pixman/meson.build b/pixman/meson.build
index 652cda3..0d93014 100644
--- a/pixman/meson.build
+++ b/pixman/meson.build
@@ -117,6 +117,13 @@ if cpu_features_path != ''
   cpu_features_inc = include_directories(cpu_features_path)
 endif
 
+# conda-forge: maintain versioning compatibility with the previous
+# Autotools-based binaries
+version_arr = meson.project_version().split('.')
+minor_version = version_arr[1].to_int()
+micro_version = version_arr[2].to_int()
+darwin_versions = ['41.0.0', '@0@.@1@.0'.format(minor_version + 1, micro_version)]
+
 libpixman = library(
   'pixman-1',
   [pixman_files, config_h, version_h, cpu_features_sources],
@@ -125,6 +132,7 @@ libpixman = library(
   dependencies : [dep_m, dep_threads],
   include_directories : cpu_features_inc,
   version : meson.project_version(),
+  darwin_versions : darwin_versions,
   install : true,
 )