diff --git a/kernel/tools/mkinitcpio/pspec.xml b/kernel/tools/mkinitcpio/pspec.xml
index 0d71139e..37f5596a 100644
--- a/kernel/tools/mkinitcpio/pspec.xml
+++ b/kernel/tools/mkinitcpio/pspec.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
         <Description>mkinitcpio is a generic, modular, cross-distribution initramfs generation tool.</Description>
         <Archive sha1sum="beecaac3b5b5d6fb24cba1dff578c21b06087723" type="tarbz2">https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/mkinitcpio/mkinitcpio/-/archive/v41/mkinitcpio-v41.tar.bz2</Archive>
         <BuildDependencies>
+            <Dependency>meson</Dependency>
             <Dependency>asciidoc</Dependency>
             <Dependency>libxslt-devel</Dependency>
             <Dependency>libarchive-devel</Dependency>