diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7b2e8de6..844f54fa 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ all: $(BUILDDIR)
 	@ln -sf $(BUILDDIR)/compile_commands.json $(CURDIR) || /bin/true
 
 $(BUILDDIR):
-	@$(MESON) $(MESON_FLAGS) $(BUILDDIR)
+	@$(MESON) setup $(MESON_FLAGS) $(BUILDDIR)
 
 check: test