diff --git a/tests/examples/meson.build b/tests/examples/meson.build
index d472114e7c..4c6e83b620 100644
--- a/tests/examples/meson.build
+++ b/tests/examples/meson.build
@@ -15,11 +15,9 @@ subdir('mpegts')
 #subdir('uvch264')
 #subdir('waylandsink')
 
-if build_gstgl and gstgl_dep.found()
-  executable('playout',
-      'playout.c',
-      install: true,
-      dependencies : [gstgl_dep],
-      c_args : ['-DGST_USE_UNSTABLE_API', ],
-      )
-endif
+executable('playout',
+  'playout.c',
+  install: true,
+  dependencies : [gstbase_dep, gstvideo_dep],
+  c_args : ['-DGST_USE_UNSTABLE_API', ],
+)