diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 294043ba72a..b0de22106b5 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1382,7 +1382,7 @@ endif
 
 _sensors = get_option('lmsensors')
 if _sensors != 'false'
-  dep_lmsensors = cc.find_library('libsensors', required : _sensors == 'true')
+  dep_lmsensors = cc.find_library('sensors', required : _sensors == 'true')
   if dep_lmsensors.found()
     pre_args += '-DHAVE_LIBSENSORS=1'
   endif