diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/meson.build b/src/compiler/nir/meson.build
index 96d0c7ff331..c91c44aacd5 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/meson.build
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/meson.build
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 
 nir_depends = files('nir_opcodes.py', 'nir_intrinsics.py')
 
+nir_algebraic_depends = files('nir_opcodes.py', 'nir_algebraic.py')
+
 nir_builder_opcodes_h = custom_target(
   'nir_builder_opcodes.h',
   input : 'nir_builder_opcodes_h.py',
@@ -62,7 +64,7 @@ nir_opt_algebraic_c = custom_target(
   output : 'nir_opt_algebraic.c',
   command : [prog_python, '@INPUT@'],
   capture : true,
-  depend_files : files('nir_algebraic.py'),
+  depend_files : nir_algebraic_depends,
 )
 
 nir_intrinsics_h = custom_target(
@@ -372,8 +374,6 @@ idep_nir = declare_dependency(
   link_with : _libnir,
 )
 
-nir_algebraic_py = files('nir_algebraic.py')
-
 if with_tests
   test(
     'nir_tests',
diff --git a/src/freedreno/ir3/meson.build b/src/freedreno/ir3/meson.build
index 55f5ad03c78..23ac8323ddb 100644
--- a/src/freedreno/ir3/meson.build
+++ b/src/freedreno/ir3/meson.build
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ ir3_nir_trig_c = custom_target(
     '-p', join_paths(meson.source_root(), 'src/compiler/nir/'),
   ],
   capture : true,
-  depend_files : nir_algebraic_py,
+  depend_files : nir_algebraic_depends,
 )
 
 ir3_nir_imul_c = custom_target(
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ ir3_nir_imul_c = custom_target(
     '-p', join_paths(meson.source_root(), 'src/compiler/nir/'),
   ],
   capture : true,
-  depend_files : nir_algebraic_py,
+  depend_files : nir_algebraic_depends,
 )
 
 ir3_parser = custom_target(
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/lima/meson.build b/src/gallium/drivers/lima/meson.build
index c7b9a8b099b..6810c362ccf 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/lima/meson.build
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/lima/meson.build
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ lima_nir_algebraic_c = custom_target(
     '-p', join_paths(meson.source_root(), 'src/compiler/nir/'),
   ],
   capture : true,
-  depend_files : nir_algebraic_py,
+  depend_files : nir_algebraic_depends,
 )
 
 liblima = static_library(
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/r300/meson.build b/src/gallium/drivers/r300/meson.build
index bb437897249..f3423a17ff5 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/r300/meson.build
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/r300/meson.build
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ r300_nir_algebraic_c = custom_target(
     '-p', join_paths(meson.source_root(), 'src/compiler/nir/'),
     '@OUTPUT@',
   ],
-  depend_files : nir_algebraic_py,
+  depend_files : nir_algebraic_depends,
 )
 
 libr300 = static_library(
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/zink/meson.build b/src/gallium/drivers/zink/meson.build
index 80f5612a445..d4be88f083a 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/zink/meson.build
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/zink/meson.build
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ zink_nir_algebraic_c = custom_target(
     '-p', join_paths(meson.source_root(), 'src/compiler/nir/'),
   ],
   capture : true,
-  depend_files : nir_algebraic_py,
+  depend_files : nir_algebraic_depends,
 )
 
 zink_c_args = []
diff --git a/src/intel/compiler/meson.build b/src/intel/compiler/meson.build
index 8c3d55e11f3..3a04973035c 100644
--- a/src/intel/compiler/meson.build
+++ b/src/intel/compiler/meson.build
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ brw_nir_trig = custom_target(
     prog_python, '@INPUT@',
     '-p', join_paths(meson.source_root(), 'src/compiler/nir/'),
   ],
-  depend_files : nir_algebraic_py,
+  depend_files : nir_algebraic_depends,
   capture : true,
 )
 
diff --git a/src/microsoft/compiler/meson.build b/src/microsoft/compiler/meson.build
index 78e4792a6ad..a04fe87b636 100644
--- a/src/microsoft/compiler/meson.build
+++ b/src/microsoft/compiler/meson.build
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ dxil_nir_algebraic_c = custom_target(
     '-p', join_paths(meson.source_root(), 'src/compiler/nir/'),
   ],
   capture : true,
-  depend_files : nir_algebraic_py,
+  depend_files : nir_algebraic_depends,
 )
 
 libdxil_compiler = static_library(
diff --git a/src/panfrost/bifrost/meson.build b/src/panfrost/bifrost/meson.build
index 48ff0232d65..1dcd9b572da 100644
--- a/src/panfrost/bifrost/meson.build
+++ b/src/panfrost/bifrost/meson.build
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ bifrost_nir_algebraic_c = custom_target(
     '-p', join_paths(meson.source_root(), 'src/compiler/nir/'),
   ],
   capture : true,
-  depend_files : nir_algebraic_py,
+  depend_files : nir_algebraic_depends,
 )
 
 libpanfrost_bifrost_disasm = static_library(
diff --git a/src/panfrost/midgard/meson.build b/src/panfrost/midgard/meson.build
index 446ad527b8e..64c584cb7b1 100644
--- a/src/panfrost/midgard/meson.build
+++ b/src/panfrost/midgard/meson.build
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ midgard_nir_algebraic_c = custom_target(
     '-p', join_paths(meson.source_root(), 'src/compiler/nir/'),
   ],
   capture : true,
-  depend_files : nir_algebraic_py,
+  depend_files : nir_algebraic_depends,
 )
 
 libpanfrost_midgard_disasm = static_library(