diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 070aa6a80d..764755bf33 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -478,7 +478,6 @@ if wayland_enabled
 
   wayland_pkgs = [
     'wayland-client @0@'.format(wayland_req),
-    'wayland-protocols @0@'.format(wayland_proto_req),
     'xkbcommon @0@'.format(xkbcommon_req),
     'wayland-egl',
   ]