diff --git a/backend/meson.build b/backend/meson.build
index 68d958a7..b8084448 100644
--- a/backend/meson.build
+++ b/backend/meson.build
@@ -45,5 +45,5 @@ lib_wlr_backend = static_library(
 	'wlr_backend',
 	backend_files,
 	include_directories: wlr_inc,
-	dependencies: [wayland_server, egl, gbm, libinput, systemd, elogind, wlr_render, wlr_protos],
+	dependencies: [wayland_server, egl, gbm, libinput, systemd, elogind, wlr_render, wlr_protos, drm],
 )