diff --git a/scripts/build/configure/termux_step_configure_meson.sh b/scripts/build/configure/termux_step_configure_meson.sh
index f4604618db..c845d76640 100644
--- a/scripts/build/configure/termux_step_configure_meson.sh
+++ b/scripts/build/configure/termux_step_configure_meson.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ termux_step_configure_meson() {
 	fi
 
 	CC=gcc CXX=g++ CFLAGS= CXXFLAGS= CPPFLAGS= LDFLAGS= $TERMUX_MESON \
+		setup \
 		$TERMUX_PKG_SRCDIR \
 		$TERMUX_PKG_BUILDDIR \
 		--$(test "${TERMUX_PKG_MESON_NATIVE}" = "true" && echo "native-file" || echo "cross-file") $TERMUX_MESON_CROSSFILE \