diff --git a/app/core/meson.build b/app/core/meson.build
index 40db629f0b..b8c1ef5477 100644
--- a/app/core/meson.build
+++ b/app/core/meson.build
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@ libappcore = static_library('appcore',
     cairo,
     gegl,
     gdk_pixbuf,
+    libarchive,
     libmypaint,
     gexiv2,
     appstream,