diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index d825f18477c..39a5a6d07c4 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -32,7 +32,13 @@ if cpp_compiler.check_header('execinfo.h')
 endif
 
 aquamarine = dependency('aquamarine', version: '>=0.4.5')
+hyprcursor = dependency('hyprcursor', version: '>=0.1.7')
+hyprlang = dependency('hyprlang', version: '>= 0.3.2')
+hyprutils = dependency('hyprutils', version: '>= 0.2.3')
 add_project_arguments(['-DAQUAMARINE_VERSION="@0@"'.format(aquamarine.version())], language: 'cpp')
+add_project_arguments(['-DHYPRCURSOR_VERSION="@0@"'.format(hyprcursor.version())], language: 'cpp')
+add_project_arguments(['-DHYPRLANG_VERSION="@0@"'.format(hyprlang.version())], language: 'cpp')
+add_project_arguments(['-DHYPRUTILS_VERSION="@0@"'.format(hyprutils.version())], language: 'cpp')
 
 xcb_dep = dependency('xcb', required: get_option('xwayland'))
 xcb_composite_dep = dependency('xcb-composite', required: get_option('xwayland'))
diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
index 2dbe2f44776..61ca06d58dc 100644
--- a/src/meson.build
+++ b/src/meson.build
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@ executable(
   dependencies: [
     server_protos,
     aquamarine,
+    hyprcursor,
+    hyprlang,
+    hyprutils,
     dependency('gbm'),
     dependency('xcursor'),
     dependency('wayland-server'),
     dependency('wayland-client'),
     dependency('cairo'),
-    dependency('hyprcursor', version: '>=0.1.7'),
-    dependency('hyprlang', version: '>= 0.3.2'),
-    dependency('hyprutils', version: '>= 0.2.3'),
     dependency('libdrm'),
     dependency('egl'),
     dependency('xkbcommon'),