diff --git a/subprojects/libpng.wrap b/subprojects/libpng.wrap
index b7af9091c..9ceff582a 100644
--- a/subprojects/libpng.wrap
+++ b/subprojects/libpng.wrap
@@ -8,3 +8,6 @@ source_hash = ca74a0dace179a8422187671aee97dd3892b53e168627145271cad5b5ac81307
 patch_url = https://wrapdb.mesonbuild.com/v1/projects/libpng/1.6.37/1/get_zip
 patch_filename = libpng-1.6.37-1-wrap.zip
 patch_hash = 9a863ae8a5657315a484c94c51f9f636b1fb9f49a15196cc896b72e5f21d78f0
+
+[provide]
+libpng_dep = libpng