diff --git a/assets/meson.build b/assets/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cc0577d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+wallpapers = ['wall_2K.png', 'wall_4K.png', 'wall_8K.png']
+
+foreach wallpaper : wallpapers
+  install_data(wallpapers, install_dir: join_paths(get_option('datadir'), 'hyprland'), install_tag: 'runtime')
+endforeach
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index e09b78ae..2998580c 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -18,4 +18,5 @@ endif
 subdir('protocols')
 subdir('src')
 subdir('hyprctl')
+subdir('assets')
 subdir('example')