diff --git a/cursor/meson.build b/cursor/meson.build
index f7d82e4e..c04beba1 100644
--- a/cursor/meson.build
+++ b/cursor/meson.build
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ if wayland_version[0] != '1'
 	error('We probably need to bump the SONAME of libwayland-cursor')
 endif
 
-wayland_cursor = library(
+wayland_cursor = shared_library(
 	'wayland-cursor',
 	sources: [
 		'wayland-cursor.c',
diff --git a/egl/meson.build b/egl/meson.build
index b72c7a46..4f3fcaab 100644
--- a/egl/meson.build
+++ b/egl/meson.build
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-wayland_egl = library(
+wayland_egl = shared_library(
 	'wayland-egl',
 	sources: [
 		'wayland-egl.c',
diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
index b3b9ea57..5cc2a429 100644
--- a/src/meson.build
+++ b/src/meson.build
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ if get_option('libraries')
 		error('We probably need to bump the SONAME of libwayland-server and -client')
 	endif
 
-	wayland_server = library(
+	wayland_server = shared_library(
 		'wayland-server',
 		sources: [
 			wayland_server_protocol_core_h,
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ if get_option('libraries')
 		meson.override_dependency('wayland-server', wayland_server_dep)
 	endif
 
-	wayland_client = library(
+	wayland_client = shared_library(
 		'wayland-client',
 		sources: [
 			wayland_client_protocol_core_h,