diff --git a/test/meson.build b/test/meson.build
index 676c518..9486773 100644
--- a/test/meson.build
+++ b/test/meson.build
@@ -15,8 +15,10 @@
 
 if gtest.found()
     foreach t : tests
-        test(t, executable(t.underscorify(), t + '.cpp', dependencies : gtest,
-             cpp_args : test_arg, include_directories : incdir))
+        test(t, executable(t.underscorify(), t + '.cpp',
+                           dependencies : [ libhei_dep, gtest ],
+                           cpp_args : test_arg,
+                           include_directories : incdir))
     endforeach
 
     test('ffdc_file_test',