diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 92db933..82326d8 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -157,7 +157,6 @@
     'activation.cpp',
     'images.cpp',
     'item_updater.cpp',
-    'item_updater_main.cpp',
     'serialize.cpp',
     'version.cpp',
     'utils.cpp',
@@ -249,20 +248,25 @@
     install: true
 )
 
+software_common_sources = files(
+    'software_utils.cpp'
+)
+
 executable(
     'phosphor-image-updater',
     image_updater_sources,
+    software_common_sources,
+    'item_updater_main.cpp',
     dependencies: [deps, ssl, boost_dep],
     install: true
 )
 
-software_manager_common_sources = files()
-
 if get_option('software-update-dbus-interface').allowed()
     executable(
         'phosphor-software-manager',
         'software_manager.cpp',
-        software_manager_common_sources,
+        image_updater_sources,
+        software_common_sources,
         dependencies: [deps, ssl],
         install: true
     )
@@ -277,7 +281,7 @@
     'image_manager_main.cpp',
     'version.cpp',
     'watch.cpp',
-    software_manager_common_sources,
+    software_common_sources,
     dependencies: [deps, ssl],
     install: true
 )