diff --git a/common/background-image.c b/client/background-image.c
similarity index 100%
rename from common/background-image.c
rename to client/background-image.c
diff --git a/common/loop.c b/client/loop.c
similarity index 100%
rename from common/loop.c
rename to client/loop.c
diff --git a/client/meson.build b/client/meson.build
index 4484a38c7..d393a5e5e 100644
--- a/client/meson.build
+++ b/client/meson.build
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 lib_sway_client = static_library(
 	'sway-client',
 	files(
+		'background-image.c',
+		'loop.c',
 		'pool-buffer.c',
 	),
 	dependencies: [
 		cairo,
 		pango,
 		pangocairo,
-		wayland_client
+		wayland_client,
+		gdk_pixbuf,
 	],
 	link_with: [lib_sway_common],
 	include_directories: sway_inc
diff --git a/common/meson.build b/common/meson.build
index c653dd721..9683f6338 100644
--- a/common/meson.build
+++ b/common/meson.build
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 lib_sway_common = static_library(
 	'sway-common',
 	files(
-		'background-image.c',
 		'cairo.c',
 		'ipc-client.c',
 		'log.c',
-		'loop.c',
 		'list.c',
 		'pango.c',
 		'stringop.c',
@@ -13,7 +11,6 @@ lib_sway_common = static_library(
 	),
 	dependencies: [
 		cairo,
-		gdk_pixbuf,
 		pango,
 		pangocairo,
 		wayland_client.partial_dependency(compile_args: true)