diff --git a/src/controller/meson.build b/src/controller/meson.build
index d00f643f..36e64602 100644
--- a/src/controller/meson.build
+++ b/src/controller/meson.build
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ controller = executable('xce_controller',
                         controller_src,
                         include_directories: incdir,
                         dependencies: controller_deps,
+                        link_args: wrap_link_args,
                         install: true)
 
 xce_test_src = [ 'testsuite/test.c']
diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
index 62b96580..db12ddf0 100644
--- a/src/meson.build
+++ b/src/meson.build
@@ -22,8 +22,9 @@ add_project_arguments('-DVERSION_COMMIT_ID='+get_option('commit_id'), language:
 
 c_compiler_id = meson.get_compiler('c').get_id()
 if c_compiler_id == 'gcc' or c_compiler_id == 'clang'
-  add_project_link_arguments('-Wl,--wrap=printf', language:'c')
-  add_project_link_arguments('-Wl,--wrap=perror', language: 'c')
+  wrap_link_args = ['-Wl,--wrap=printf', '-Wl,--wrap=perror']
+else
+  wrap_link_args = []
 endif
 
 include_dir = include_directories('include', 'include/xce')