diff --git a/gvsbuild/projects/pixman.py b/gvsbuild/projects/pixman.py
index 8536126a6..c4a672a92 100644
--- a/gvsbuild/projects/pixman.py
+++ b/gvsbuild/projects/pixman.py
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ def __init__(self):
             "pixman",
             repository="https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/pixman/pixman",
             version="0.42.2",
-            lastversion_even=True,
             archive_url="http://cairographics.org/releases/pixman-{version}.tar.gz",
             hash="ea1480efada2fd948bc75366f7c349e1c96d3297d09a3fe62626e38e234a625e",
             dependencies=["ninja", "meson"],