diff --git a/plugins/meson.build b/plugins/meson.build
index aeb386ebae..b3de57853b 100644
--- a/plugins/meson.build
+++ b/plugins/meson.build
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ plugin_ldflags = []
 # Modules need more symbols than just those in plugins/qemu-plugins.symbols
 if not enable_modules
   if 'CONFIG_HAS_LD_DYNAMIC_LIST' in config_host
-    plugin_ldflags = ['-Wl,--dynamic-list=' + (meson.project_build_root() / 'qemu-plugins-ld.symbols')]
+    plugin_ldflags = ['-Wl,--dynamic-list=qemu-plugins-ld.symbols']
   elif 'CONFIG_HAS_LD_EXPORTED_SYMBOLS_LIST' in config_host
-    plugin_ldflags = ['-Wl,-exported_symbols_list,' + (meson.project_build_root() / 'qemu-plugins-ld64.symbols')]
+    plugin_ldflags = ['-Wl,-exported_symbols_list,qemu-plugins-ld64.symbols']
   endif
 endif