diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 16b2ffa7fe..058cf87f54 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -244,9 +244,6 @@ ICON_SIZES=16x16 24x24 32x32 48x48 64x64 128x128 256x256 512x512
 # Needed by "meson install"
 export DESTDIR
 install: all install-datadir install-localstatedir
-ifdef CONFIG_TRACE_SYSTEMTAP
-	$(INSTALL_PROG) "scripts/qemu-trace-stap" $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)
-endif
 	for s in $(ICON_SIZES); do \
 		mkdir -p "$(DESTDIR)$(qemu_icondir)/hicolor/$${s}/apps"; \
 		$(INSTALL_DATA) $(SRC_PATH)/ui/icons/qemu_$${s}.png \
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 3c919e32f1..6b2fc76933 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1138,6 +1138,7 @@ if have_tools
   endif
 endif
 
+subdir('scripts')
 subdir('tools')
 subdir('pc-bios')
 subdir('tests')
diff --git a/scripts/meson.build b/scripts/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e8cc63896d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+if 'CONFIG_TRACE_SYSTEMTAP' in config_host
+  install_data('qemu-trace-stap', install_dir: get_option('bindir'))
+endif