diff --git a/plugins/python/meson.build b/plugins/python/meson.build
index 5fd7ec2f..1e9b41ad 100644
--- a/plugins/python/meson.build
+++ b/plugins/python/meson.build
@@ -28,4 +28,5 @@ shared_module('python', python3_source,
   install: true,
   install_dir: plugindir,
   name_prefix: '',
+  vs_module_defs: 'python.def'
 )