diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
index 717546f69..0200d7cf2 100644
--- a/src/meson.build
+++ b/src/meson.build
@@ -1185,8 +1185,8 @@ if have_introspection
       libmutter_clutter_gir[0],
     ],
     dependencies: [
-      mutter_deps,
       libmutter_dep,
+      mutter_deps,
     ],
     extra_args: mutter_c_args + introspection_args,
     install_dir_gir: pkglibdir,
diff --git a/src/tests/meson.build b/src/tests/meson.build
index 6d82b5553..64a37b84f 100644
--- a/src/tests/meson.build
+++ b/src/tests/meson.build
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ tests_c_args = mutter_c_args
 subdir('meta-test')
 
 tests_deps = [
-  mutter_deps,
-  libmutter_dep,
   libmutter_cogl_dep,
   libmutter_clutter_dep,
+  libmutter_dep,
+  mutter_deps,
 ]
 
 libmutter_test = shared_library(libmutter_test_name,