diff --git a/example/meson.build b/example/meson.build
index 1f18444..ea04ff5 100644
--- a/example/meson.build
+++ b/example/meson.build
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@
   executable(example, example + '.cpp',
              include_directories: includes,
              implicit_include_directories: false,
-             link_with: sdeventplus)
+             link_with: sdeventplus,
+             dependencies: stdplus)
 endforeach