diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index bf266e5f9..f59d29b30 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ gdk_pixbuf     = dependency('gdk-pixbuf-2.0', required: false)
 pixman         = dependency('pixman-1')
 libcap         = dependency('libcap')
 libinput       = dependency('libinput', version: '>=1.6.0')
-libpam         = cc.find_library('libpam')
+libpam         = cc.find_library('pam')
 math           = cc.find_library('m')
 rt             = cc.find_library('rt')
 git = find_program('git', required: false)