diff --git a/libs/pixman/Makefile b/libs/pixman/Makefile
index 3f413b93d..924d1e8d2 100644
--- a/libs/pixman/Makefile
+++ b/libs/pixman/Makefile
@@ -21,8 +21,10 @@ PKG_LICENSE_FILES:=COPYING
 
 PKG_FIXUP:=autoreconf
 PKG_INSTALL:=1
+PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS:=meson/host
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
+include ../../devel/meson/meson.mk
 
 
 define Package/pixman