diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 5dd105f097..93e78ef57c 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -2899,9 +2899,8 @@ foreach tuple : fuzzers
 endforeach
 endif
 
-run_target(
-        'fuzzers',
-        depends : [fuzzer_exes, version_h],
+run_target('fuzzers',
+        depends : fuzzer_exes,
         command : ['true'])
 
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