diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index eef6b82..7d90fa3 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 pthread = dependency('threads')
 stdplus = dependency('stdplus')
 boost = dependency('boost')
+fmt = dependency('fmt')
 
 systemd = dependency('systemd')
 servicedir = systemd.get_pkgconfig_variable('systemdsystemunitdir')