diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 9d5abf1..d7861bf 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -91,4 +91,6 @@ pam_smoke = executable(
   dependencies: [cc.find_library('dl', required: true)]
 )
 
-test('pam symbols', pam_smoke, args: [pam_cargo[0]])
+test('pam symbols', pam_smoke,
+     args: [meson.current_build_dir() / 'libahfail_pam.so'],
+     depends: pam_cargo)