diff --git a/analyzer/meson.build b/analyzer/meson.build
index 3354725..87b6fcc 100644
--- a/analyzer/meson.build
+++ b/analyzer/meson.build
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# dependency to link sdbusplus support
+sdbusplus = dependency('sdbusplus', version : '>=1.0')
+
 # gather analyzer sources to be used here and elsewhere if needed
 analyzer_src = files('analyzer_main.cpp',
                      'hei_user_interface.cpp')
@@ -6,6 +9,6 @@
 analyzer = static_library('analyzer',
                           analyzer_src,
                           include_directories : incdir,
-                          dependencies : libhei_dep,
+                          dependencies : [ libhei_dep, sdbusplus ],
                           cpp_args : test_arg,
                           install : false)