diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 85da78f..6b2697e 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ Build-Depends: debhelper-compat (= 13),
                libevdev-dev,
                libgtk-layer-shell-dev,
                libpulse-dev,
+               meson,
 Rules-Requires-Root: no
 
 Package: swayosd