diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
index 7d45086..ca29a41 100644
--- a/src/meson.build
+++ b/src/meson.build
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ lib_libei = shared_library('ei',
     gnu_symbol_visibility: 'hidden',
     install: true
 )
-install_headers('libei.h')
+libei_headers = files('libei.h')
+install_headers(libei_headers)
 
 dep_libei = declare_dependency(link_with: lib_libei,
                                 include_directories: [inc_src])
@@ -115,7 +116,8 @@ lib_libeis = shared_library('eis',
     gnu_symbol_visibility: 'hidden',
     install: true
 )
-install_headers('libeis.h')
+libeis_headers = files('libeis.h')
+install_headers(libeis_headers)
 
 dep_libeis = declare_dependency(link_with: lib_libeis,
                                 include_directories: [inc_src])
@@ -141,7 +143,8 @@ if build_oeffis
         gnu_symbol_visibility: 'hidden',
         install: true
     )
-    install_headers('liboeffis.h')
+    liboeffis_headers = files('liboeffis.h')
+    install_headers(liboeffis_headers)
 
     dep_liboeffis = declare_dependency(link_with: lib_liboeffis,
                                        include_directories: [inc_src])