diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index e9025489c..c71cb3354 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ test_cxxflags = test_common_flags + [
   '-Wmismatched-tags',
   '-Woverloaded-virtual',
   '-Wsign-promo',
+  '-Wsuggest-override',
   '-Wvolatile',
   '-Wvirtual-inheritance',
 
@@ -179,12 +180,6 @@ test_cxxflags = test_common_flags + [
   '-Winconsistent-missing-destructor-override',
 ]
 
-if compiler.get_id() != 'gcc' or compiler.version().version_compare('>=9')
-  # The GCC 8 implementation of this flag is buggy: it complains even
-  # if "final" is present, which implies "override".
-  test_cxxflags += '-Wsuggest-override'
-endif
-
 test_cflags = test_common_flags + [
   '-Wmissing-prototypes',
   '-Wstrict-prototypes',