diff --git a/tests/examples/gl/generic/meson.build b/tests/examples/gl/generic/meson.build
index 9944e6c989..3608610034 100644
--- a/tests/examples/gl/generic/meson.build
+++ b/tests/examples/gl/generic/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # TODO :get rid of pointless subdirs
-subdir('cube')
-subdir('cubeyuv')
-subdir('doublecube')
-subdir('recordgraphic')
+subdir('cube', if_found : gl_dep)
+subdir('cubeyuv', if_found : gl_dep)
+subdir('doublecube', if_found : gl_dep)
+subdir('recordgraphic', if_found : gl_dep)