diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/tools/meson.build b/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/tools/meson.build
index ed180f8de5..b553b07502 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/tools/meson.build
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/tools/meson.build
@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@ endif
     },
     'gst-play': {
       'files': files('gst-play.c', 'gst-play-kb.c'),
-      'deps': tool_deps,
-      'man_page': files('gst-play-@0@.1'.format(api_version))
+      'deps': tool_deps + extra_deps,
+      'man_page': files('gst-play-@0@.1'.format(api_version)),
+      'extra_c_args': extra_args
     },
   }