2 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/data/appdata/meson.build b/data/appdata/meson.build
index 60b0aec23..c4d17e927 100644
--- a/data/appdata/meson.build
+++ b/data/appdata/meson.build
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ appstream_util = find_program('appstream-util', required: false)
 if appstream_util.found()
   test(
       'validate-appdata', appstream_util,
+      depends: appdata_file,
       args: ['validate', '--nonet', appdata_file.full_path()]
       )
 endif
diff --git a/data/meson.build b/data/meson.build
index 32f2f8450..4c6df3ba3 100644
--- a/data/meson.build
+++ b/data/meson.build
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ if desktop_file_validate.found()
   test(
       'validate-desktop',
       desktop_file_validate,
+      depends: desktop_file,
       args: [desktop_file.full_path()]
       )
 endif