diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index ed2dc7e4..3d97040d 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ vtlib = static_library(
   'osc.c', 'osc.h',
   'sixel.c', 'sixel.h',
   'vt.c', 'vt.h',
-  builtin_terminfo, emoji_variation_sequences, srgb_funcs,
+  builtin_terminfo, srgb_funcs,
   wl_proto_src + wl_proto_headers,
   version,
   dependencies: [libepoll, pixman, fcft, tllist, wayland_client, xkb, utf8proc],
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ pgolib = static_library(
   'grid.c', 'grid.h',
   'selection.c', 'selection.h',
   'terminal.c', 'terminal.h',
+  emoji_variation_sequences,
   wl_proto_src + wl_proto_headers,
   dependencies: [libepoll, pixman, fcft, tllist, wayland_client, xkb, utf8proc],
   link_with: vtlib,