diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index dd3c07c1..eb95fa87 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ vtlib = static_library(
   'vt.c', 'vt.h',
   wl_proto_src + wl_proto_headers,
   version,
-  dependencies: [libepoll, pixman, fcft, tllist],
+  dependencies: [libepoll, pixman, fcft, tllist, wayland_client],
   link_with: misc,
 )
 
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ pgolib = static_library(
   'selection.c', 'selection.h',
   'terminal.c', 'terminal.h',
   wl_proto_src + wl_proto_headers,
-  dependencies: [libepoll, pixman, fcft, tllist],
+  dependencies: [libepoll, pixman, fcft, tllist, wayland_client],
   link_with: vtlib,
 )