diff --git a/dispatcher/tests/meson.build b/dispatcher/tests/meson.build
index 10d1c6a93f..9d6a16de1f 100644
--- a/dispatcher/tests/meson.build
+++ b/dispatcher/tests/meson.build
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@ exe = executable(
   test_unit,
   [ test_unit + '.c' ] + [ nmdbus_dispatcher_sources ],
   include_directories: incs,
-  dependencies: libnm_core_dep,
+  dependencies: [
+    libnm_core_dep,
+    libnm_dep,
+  ],
   c_args: [
       '-DNETWORKMANAGER_COMPILATION_TEST',
       '-DNETWORKMANAGER_COMPILATION=NM_NETWORKMANAGER_COMPILATION_CLIENT',