diff --git a/src/bin/generated/meson.build b/src/bin/generated/meson.build
index 0b373503e..dff59bc72 100644
--- a/src/bin/generated/meson.build
+++ b/src/bin/generated/meson.build
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ gadget_loader_protos = [
 
 gadget_loader_proto_files = []
 
-foreach p: protos
+foreach p: gadget_loader_protos
   gadget_loader_proto_files += gen_scanner_client.process(p)
   gadget_loader_proto_files += gen_scanner_impl.process(p)
 endforeach