diff --git a/lib/meson.build b/lib/meson.build
index 37876cee48ff..eee99b7525ce 100644
--- a/lib/meson.build
+++ b/lib/meson.build
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ sources = ['main.cpp']
 
 libcamera = shared_library('camera',
 			   sources,
+			   install : true,
 			   include_directories : inc)