diff --git a/src/panfrost/vulkan/meson.build b/src/panfrost/vulkan/meson.build
index c3d2720bd0e..55d91c20f8b 100644
--- a/src/panfrost/vulkan/meson.build
+++ b/src/panfrost/vulkan/meson.build
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ foreach arch : ['6', '7']
 endforeach
 
 if with_platform_wayland
-  panvk_deps += [dep_wayland_client, dep_wl_protocols]
+  panvk_deps += dep_wayland_client
   libpanvk_files += [wayland_drm_client_protocol_h, wayland_drm_protocol_c]
 endif