diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 074bf23..59b86c3 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -42,8 +42,9 @@ glib = dependency('glib-2.0', version: '>=2.50')
 gthread = dependency('gthread-2.0', version: '>=2.50')
 gmodule = dependency('gmodule-no-export-2.0', version: '>=2.50')
 gtk3 = dependency('gtk+-3.0', version: '>=3.22')
+cairo = dependency('cairo')
 
-build_dependencies = [libm, girara, glib, gthread, gmodule, gtk3]
+build_dependencies = [libm, girara, glib, gthread, gmodule, gtk3, cairo]
 
 # defines
 defines = [