diff --git a/assets/meson.build b/assets/meson.build
index bb420f68..7caecc28 100644
--- a/assets/meson.build
+++ b/assets/meson.build
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ foreach file : embedded_assets_f
         xxd, '-i', '@INPUT@'
     ],
     capture: true,
-    depend_files: embedded_assets_f
+    depend_files: embedded_assets_f[count]
     )
     count += 1
 endforeach
diff --git a/shader/meson.build b/shader/meson.build
index 82ed4e5a..06a31eb0 100644
--- a/shader/meson.build
+++ b/shader/meson.build
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ foreach file : embedded_shaders_f
             xxd, '-i', '@INPUT@'
         ],
         capture: true,
-        depend_files: embedded_shaders_f
+        depend_files: embedded_shaders_f[count]
         )
     count += 1
 endforeach