diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 401b4064d..df0d3aefa 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ dri2proto_dep = dependency('dri2proto', version: '>= 2.8')
 dri3proto_dep = dependency('dri3proto', version: '>= 1.0')
 xineramaproto_dep = dependency('xineramaproto')
 xf86bigfontproto_dep = dependency('xf86bigfontproto', version: '>= 1.2.0')
-xf86dgaproto_dep = dependency('xf86dgaproto', version: '>= 2.0.99.1')
+xf86dgaproto_dep = dependency('xf86dgaproto', version: '>= 2.0.99.1', required: false)
 xf86vidmodeproto_dep = dependency('xf86vidmodeproto', version: '>= 2.2.99.1', required: false)
 windowswmproto_dep = dependency('windowswmproto', required: false)
 applewmproto_dep = dependency('applewmproto', version: '>= 1.4', required: false)