diff --git a/src/utils/meson.build b/src/utils/meson.build
index 28e1fc10a..8496d0bc5 100644
--- a/src/utils/meson.build
+++ b/src/utils/meson.build
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ if get_option('daemon')
       c_args : pa_c_args,
     )
   endif
+
+  if dbus_dep.found() and fftw_dep.found()
+    install_data('qpaeq', install_dir : bindir)
+  endif
 endif
 
 if get_option('client')
@@ -117,9 +121,5 @@ if get_option('client')
     )
   endif
 
-  if dbus_dep.found() and fftw_dep.found()
-    install_data('qpaeq', install_dir : bindir)
-  endif
-
   install_data('pa-info', install_dir : bindir)
 endif