diff --git a/include/meson.build b/include/meson.build
index 9a53d2359..30f44c7d7 100644
--- a/include/meson.build
+++ b/include/meson.build
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ conf_data.set('HAVE_DBUS', build_dbus ? '1' : false)
 conf_data.set('CONFIG_HAL', build_hal ? '1' : false)
 conf_data.set('SYSTEMD_LOGIND', build_systemd_logind ? '1' : false)
 conf_data.set('NEED_DBUS', build_systemd_logind or build_hal ? '1' : false)
-conf_data.set('CONFIG_WSCONS', host_machine.system() == 'openbsd' ? '1' : false)
+conf_data.set('CONFIG_WSCONS', host_machine.system() in ['openbsd', 'netbsd'] ? '1' : false)
 
 conf_data.set('HAVE_XSHMFENCE', xshmfence_dep.found() ? '1' : false)
 conf_data.set('WITH_LIBDRM', libdrm_required ? '1' : false)