diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
index 487b65b0..fa31ab74 100755
--- a/src/meson.build
+++ b/src/meson.build
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ sdl2 = dependency('SDL2', static: build_static)
 sdl_sound = compilers['cpp'].find_library('SDL2_sound')
 sdl2_ttf = dependency('SDL2_ttf', static: build_static)
 freetype = dependency('freetype2', static: build_static)
-sdl2_image = dependency('SDL2_image', modules: ['SDL2_image::SDL2_image-static', 'SDL2_image::brotlidec-static', 'SDL2_image::brotlicommon-static', 'SDL2_image::hwy', 'SDL2_image::jxl_dec-static'])
+sdl2_image = dependency('SDL2_image', modules: ['SDL2_image::SDL2_image-static', 'SDL2_image::brotlidec-static', 'SDL2_image::brotlicommon-static', 'SDL2_image::hwy', 'SDL2_image::jxl_dec-static'], static: build_static, method: 'cmake')
 pixman = dependency('pixman-1', static: build_static)
 png = dependency('libpng', static: build_static)
 zlib = dependency('zlib', static: build_static)