diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
index d9e1c79f1..f99b341b9 100644
--- a/src/meson.build
+++ b/src/meson.build
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ gnome_shell_deps = [
   gcr_dep,
   libsystemd_dep,
   libpipewire_dep,
+  x11_dep,
 ]
 
 gnome_shell_deps += nm_deps