diff --git a/tools/meson.build b/tools/meson.build
index 83e98721c..2603ed3d8 100644
--- a/tools/meson.build
+++ b/tools/meson.build
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
+install_data(
+  'gdctl',
+  install_dir: bindir,
+)
+
 get_state_tool = find_program('get-state.py')