diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 2790342b3..3216f2089 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ lib_wlr = library(
 	include_directories: wlr_inc,
 	install: true,
 	link_args : symbols_flag,
+	link_depends: symbols_file,
 )
 
 wlroots = declare_dependency(