diff --git a/src/tests/meson.build b/src/tests/meson.build
index bcc9162f9..23ad92d98 100644
--- a/src/tests/meson.build
+++ b/src/tests/meson.build
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ tests_deps = [
   libmutter_dep,
   mutter_deps,
   locally_compiled_schemas_dep,
+  wayland_client_dep,
 ]
 
 libmutter_test = shared_library(libmutter_test_name,