diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index db6766ee6e7..9a1ca57f4de 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1963,6 +1963,7 @@ if with_platform_x11
     dep_xext = dependency('xext')
     dep_xfixes = dependency('xfixes', version : '>= 2.0')
     dep_xcb_glx = dependency('xcb-glx', version : '>= 1.8.1')
+    dep_xcb_shm = dependency('xcb-shm')
   endif
   if (with_any_vk or with_glx == 'dri' or with_egl or
        (with_gallium_vdpau or with_gallium_xvmc or with_gallium_va or