diff --git a/tests/qtest/meson.build b/tests/qtest/meson.build
index 2b89e8634b..430d49b409 100644
--- a/tests/qtest/meson.build
+++ b/tests/qtest/meson.build
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ if vnc.found()
 endif
 
 if dbus_display
-  qtests += {'dbus-display-test': [dbus_display1, gio]}
+  qtests += {'dbus-display-test': [dbus_display1_dep, gio]}
 endif
 
 qtest_executables = {}