diff --git a/src/pulse/meson.build b/src/pulse/meson.build
index a34ec7b12..28112c764 100644
--- a/src/pulse/meson.build
+++ b/src/pulse/meson.build
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ if glib_dep.found()
     dependencies : [libpulse_dep, libpulsecommon_dep, glib_dep],
     install : true,
   )
+
+  libpulse_mainloop_glib_dep = declare_dependency(link_with: libpulse_mainloop_glib)
 endif
 
 # Configuration files