diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 969feaa..c9865d8 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -61,26 +61,27 @@ add_project_arguments('-DHAVE_' + sdbus.name().to_upper() + '=1', language: 'c')
 
 subdir('protocols')
 
+xdpw_files = files([
+	'src/core/main.c',
+	'src/core/logger.c',
+	'src/core/config.c',
+	'src/core/request.c',
+	'src/core/session.c',
+	'src/core/timer.c',
+	'src/core/timespec_util.c',
+	'src/screenshot/screenshot.c',
+	'src/screencast/screencast.c',
+	'src/screencast/screencast_common.c',
+	'src/screencast/wlr_screencast.c',
+	'src/screencast/pipewire_screencast.c',
+	'src/screencast/fps_limit.c',
+])
+
 executable(
 	'xdg-desktop-portal-wlr',
-	files([
-		'src/core/main.c',
-		'src/core/logger.c',
-		'src/core/config.c',
-		'src/core/request.c',
-		'src/core/session.c',
-		'src/core/timer.c',
-		'src/core/timespec_util.c',
-		'src/screenshot/screenshot.c',
-		'src/screencast/screencast.c',
-		'src/screencast/screencast_common.c',
-		'src/screencast/wlr_screencast.c',
-		'src/screencast/pipewire_screencast.c',
-		'src/screencast/fps_limit.c'
-	]),
+	[xdpw_files, wl_proto_files],
 	dependencies: [
 		wayland_client,
-		wlr_protos,
 		sdbus,
 		pipewire,
 		rt,
diff --git a/protocols/meson.build b/protocols/meson.build
index bdd1c65..ac5be0b 100644
--- a/protocols/meson.build
+++ b/protocols/meson.build
@@ -13,38 +13,22 @@ client_protocols = [
 	'xdg-output-unstable-v1.xml',
 ]
 
-wl_protos_src = []
-wl_protos_headers = []
+wl_proto_files = []
 
 foreach xml: client_protocols
-	wl_protos_src += custom_target(
-		xml.underscorify() + '_server_c',
+	code = custom_target(
+		xml.underscorify() + '_c',
 		input: xml,
 		output: '@BASENAME@-protocol.c',
 		command: [wayland_scanner, 'private-code', '@INPUT@', '@OUTPUT@'],
 	)
-	wl_protos_headers += custom_target(
-		xml.underscorify() + '_server_h',
-		input: xml,
-		output: '@BASENAME@-protocol.h',
-		command: [wayland_scanner, 'server-header', '@INPUT@', '@OUTPUT@'],
-	)
 
-	wl_protos_headers += custom_target(
+	client_header = custom_target(
 		xml.underscorify() + '_client_h',
 		input: xml,
 		output: '@BASENAME@-client-protocol.h',
 		command: [wayland_scanner, 'client-header', '@INPUT@', '@OUTPUT@'],
 	)
+
+	wl_proto_files += [code, client_header]
 endforeach
-
-lib_wl_protos = static_library(
-	'wl_protos',
-	wl_protos_src + wl_protos_headers,
-	dependencies: wayland_client.partial_dependency(compile_args: true),
-)
-
-wlr_protos = declare_dependency(
-	link_with: lib_wl_protos,
-	sources: wl_protos_headers,
-)