diff --git a/ui/meson.build b/ui/meson.build
index eba93b41e3..e9f48c5315 100644
--- a/ui/meson.build
+++ b/ui/meson.build
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ softmmu_ss.add(pixman)
 specific_ss.add(when: ['CONFIG_SOFTMMU'], if_true: pixman)   # for the include path
 specific_ss.add(when: ['CONFIG_SOFTMMU'], if_true: opengl)   # for the include path
 
+softmmu_ss.add(png)
 softmmu_ss.add(files(
   'clipboard.c',
   'console.c',
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ vnc_ss.add(files(
   'vnc-jobs.c',
   'vnc-clipboard.c',
 ))
-vnc_ss.add(zlib, png, jpeg, gnutls)
+vnc_ss.add(zlib, jpeg, gnutls)
 vnc_ss.add(when: sasl, if_true: files('vnc-auth-sasl.c'))
 softmmu_ss.add_all(when: vnc, if_true: vnc_ss)
 softmmu_ss.add(when: vnc, if_false: files('vnc-stubs.c'))