diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index f528b4125f..daafd822a3 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -2891,8 +2891,9 @@ foreach tuple : fuzzers
 endforeach
 endif
 
-run_target('fuzzers',
-        depends : fuzzer_exes,
+run_target(
+        'fuzzers',
+        depends : [fuzzer_exes, version_h],
         command : ['true'])
 
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