diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 43c080404..c90ee41ae 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ if have_xwayland
     if xwayland_dep.found()
       xwayland_path = xwayland_dep.get_variable('xwayland')
     else
-      xwayland_path = find_program('Xwayland').path()
+      xwayland_path = find_program('Xwayland').full_path()
     endif
   endif
   cdata.set_quoted('XWAYLAND_PATH', xwayland_path)