diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/meson/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/meson/default.nix
index 3ae7df0ed82a..638fd2eaa43f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/meson/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/meson/default.nix
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
     ar = '${targetPackages.stdenv.cc.bintools.targetPrefix}ar'
     strip = '${targetPackages.stdenv.cc.bintools.targetPrefix}strip'
     pkgconfig = 'pkg-config'
+    ld = '${targetPackages.stdenv.cc.targetPrefix}ld'
+    objcopy = '${targetPackages.stdenv.cc.targetPrefix}objcopy'
 
     [properties]
     needs_exe_wrapper = true