diff --git a/backend/meson.build b/backend/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..02b79e65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+wlr_files += files(
+    'backend.c',
+    'egl.c',
+    'udev.c',
+    'drm/backend.c',
+    'drm/drm.c',
+    'libinput/backend.c',
+    'libinput/events.c',
+    'libinput/keyboard.c',
+    'libinput/pointer.c',
+    'libinput/tablet_pad.c',
+    'libinput/tablet_tool.c',
+    'libinput/touch.c',
+    'multi/backend.c',
+    'wayland/backend.c',
+    'wayland/output.c',
+    'wayland/registry.c',
+    'wayland/wl_seat.c',
+)
diff --git a/examples/meson.build b/examples/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4cc05073
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+lib_shared = static_library('shared',
+    ['shared.c', 'cat.c'],
+    dependencies: dep_wlr)
+
+all_libs = [
+    lib_shared,
+    lib_wlr,
+]
+
+executable('simple', 'simple.c', link_with: all_libs)
+executable('rotation', 'rotation.c', link_with: all_libs)
+executable('pointer', 'pointer.c', link_with: all_libs)
+executable('touch', 'touch.c', link_with: all_libs)
+executable('tablet', 'tablet.c', link_with: all_libs)
+
+compositor_src = [
+    'compositor/main.c',
+    'compositor/wl_compositor.c',
+    'compositor/wl_shell.c',
+]
+
+executable('compositor', compositor_src, link_with: all_libs)
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 561128f1..547e5372 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -49,79 +49,23 @@ all_deps = [
     dep_math,
 ]
 
-wlr_src = [
-    'backend/wayland/backend.c',
-    'backend/wayland/registry.c',
-    'backend/wayland/wl_seat.c',
-    'backend/wayland/output.c',
-    'backend/drm/backend.c',
-    'backend/drm/drm.c',
-    'backend/backend.c',
-    'backend/libinput/backend.c',
-    'backend/libinput/events.c',
-    'backend/libinput/keyboard.c',
-    'backend/libinput/pointer.c',
-    'backend/libinput/tablet_pad.c',
-    'backend/libinput/tablet_tool.c',
-    'backend/libinput/touch.c',
-    'backend/multi/backend.c',
-    'backend/udev.c',
-    'backend/egl.c',
-    'session/direct-ipc.c',
-    'session/direct.c',
-    'session/session.c',
-    'types/wlr_input_device.c',
-    'types/wlr_keyboard.c',
-    'types/wlr_pointer.c',
-    'types/wlr_tablet_pad.c',
-    'types/wlr_tablet_tool.c',
-    'types/wlr_touch.c',
-    'types/wlr_output.c',
-    'render/matrix.c',
-    'render/gles2/pixel_format.c',
-    'render/gles2/renderer.c',
-    'render/gles2/shaders.c',
-    'render/gles2/surface.c',
-    'render/gles2/util.c',
-    'render/wlr_renderer.c',
-    'render/wlr_surface.c',
-    'util/list.c',
-    'util/log.c',
-]
-
 if dep_libcap.found()
     add_project_arguments('-DHAS_LIBCAP', language: 'c')
 endif
 
 if dep_systemd.found()
-    wlr_src = wlr_src + ['session/logind.c']
     add_project_arguments('-DHAS_SYSTEMD', language: 'c')
 endif
 
-lib_wlr = library('wlroots', wlr_src,
-    dependencies: all_deps)
-dep_wlr = declare_dependency(link_with: lib_wlr,
-    dependencies: all_deps)
-
-lib_shared = static_library('shared',
-    ['examples/shared.c', 'examples/cat.c'],
-    dependencies: dep_wlr)
+wlr_files = []
 
-all_libs = [
-    lib_shared,
-    lib_wlr,
-]
-
-executable('simple', 'examples/simple.c', link_with: all_libs)
-executable('rotation', 'examples/rotation.c', link_with: all_libs)
-executable('pointer', 'examples/pointer.c', link_with: all_libs)
-executable('touch', 'examples/touch.c', link_with: all_libs)
-executable('tablet', 'examples/tablet.c', link_with: all_libs)
+subdir('backend')
+subdir('render')
+subdir('session')
+subdir('types')
+subdir('util')
 
-compositor_src = [
-    'examples/compositor/main.c',
-    'examples/compositor/wl_compositor.c',
-    'examples/compositor/wl_shell.c',
-]
+lib_wlr = library('wlroots', wlr_files, dependencies: all_deps)
+dep_wlr = declare_dependency(link_with: lib_wlr, dependencies: all_deps)
 
-executable('compositor', compositor_src, link_with: all_libs)
+subdir('examples')
diff --git a/render/meson.build b/render/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2fdba62c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/render/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+wlr_files += files(
+    'matrix.c',
+    'wlr_renderer.c',
+    'wlr_surface.c',
+    'gles2/pixel_format.c',
+    'gles2/renderer.c',
+    'gles2/shaders.c',
+    'gles2/surface.c',
+    'gles2/util.c',
+)
diff --git a/session/meson.build b/session/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4521cff6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/session/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+wlr_files += files(
+    'direct-ipc.c',
+    'direct.c',
+    'session.c',
+)
+
+if dep_systemd.found()
+    wlr_files += files('logind.c')
+endif
diff --git a/types/meson.build b/types/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..323806c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/types/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+wlr_files += files(
+    'wlr_input_device.c',
+    'wlr_keyboard.c',
+    'wlr_output.c',
+    'wlr_pointer.c',
+    'wlr_tablet_pad.c',
+    'wlr_tablet_tool.c',
+    'wlr_touch.c',
+)
diff --git a/util/meson.build b/util/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7b80c23f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/util/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+wlr_files += files(
+    'list.c',
+    'log.c',
+)