diff --git a/audio/meson.build b/audio/meson.build
index c8f658611f..608f35e6af 100644
--- a/audio/meson.build
+++ b/audio/meson.build
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ endforeach
 
 if dbus_display
     module_ss = ss.source_set()
-    module_ss.add(when: [gio, pixman], if_true: files('dbusaudio.c'))
+    module_ss.add(when: [gio, dbus_display1_dep, pixman],
+                  if_true: files('dbusaudio.c'))
     audio_modules += {'dbus': module_ss}
 endif