diff --git a/libgimp/meson.build b/libgimp/meson.build
index 5e4e377ed5..687eeb6867 100644
--- a/libgimp/meson.build
+++ b/libgimp/meson.build
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ libgimp = library('gimp-'+ gimp_api_version,
     libgimpbase,
     libgimpcolor,
     libgimpconfig,
+    libgimpmodule,
   ],
   vs_module_defs: 'gimp.def',
   install: true,
@@ -322,6 +323,7 @@ libgimp_dep = declare_dependency(
     libgimpcolor,
     libgimpconfig,
     libgimpmath,
+    libgimpmodule,
   ],
   include_directories: rootInclude,
 )
@@ -336,7 +338,6 @@ libgimpui = library('gimpui-'+ gimp_api_version,
   ],
   c_args: [ '-DG_LOG_DOMAIN="LibGimpUI"', '-DGIMP_COMPILATION', ],
   link_with: [
-    libgimpmodule,
     libgimpwidgets,
   ],
   vs_module_defs: 'gimpui.def',
@@ -351,7 +352,6 @@ libgimpui_dep = declare_dependency(
     gtk3,
   ],
   link_with: [
-    libgimpmodule,
     libgimpui,
     libgimpwidgets,
   ],