diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index f3ceee9c3..a771575bc 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -150,6 +150,8 @@ dbus_dep = dependency('dbus-1')
 #optional dependencies
 jack_dep = dependency('jack', version : '>= 1.9.10', required : false)
 
+pulseaudio_dep = dependency('pulseaudio', version : '>= 11.09', required : false)
+
 if get_option('enable_gstreamer')
   glib_dep = dependency('glib-2.0', version : '>=2.32.0')
   gobject_dep = dependency('gobject-2.0')
@@ -166,6 +168,7 @@ subdir('spa')
 subdir('src')
 subdir('pkgconfig')
 subdir('pipewire-jack')
+subdir('pipewire-pulseaudio')
 subdir('alsa-plugins')
 
 if get_option('enable_docs')