diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/meson.build b/src/lib/elementary/meson.build
index 2b14c77853..1948e2ab9e 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/meson.build
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/meson.build
@@ -342,6 +342,7 @@ foreach eo_file : priv_eo_files
     command : [eolian_gen, '-I', meson.current_source_dir(), eolian_include_directories,
                            '-o', 'h:' + join_paths(meson.current_build_dir(), eo_file + '.h'),
                            '-o', 'c:' + join_paths(meson.current_build_dir(), eo_file + '.c'),
+                           '-o', 'l:' + join_paths(meson.current_build_dir(), eo_file + '.legacy.h'),
                            '-o', 'd:' + join_paths(meson.current_build_dir(), eo_file + '.d'),
                            '-gchd', '@INPUT@'])
 endforeach