--- a/clients/meson.build
+++ b/clients/meson.build
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 			dep_libshared,
 			dep_pixman,
 			dep_libdrm,
-			dependency('libudev', version: '>= 136'),
+           dependency('libudev', version: '>= 136', required: simple_build_all or simple_clients_enabled.contains('dmabuf-feedback')),
 			# gbm_bo_get_fd_for_plane() from 21.1.0
 			dependency('gbm', version: '>= 21.1.1',
 				required: simple_build_all or simple_clients_enabled.contains('dmabuf-feedback'),
