diff --git a/target/i386/emulate/meson.build b/target/i386/emulate/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/target/i386/meson.build b/target/i386/meson.build
index 2e9c472f49..c1aacea613 100644
--- a/target/i386/meson.build
+++ b/target/i386/meson.build
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ subdir('whpx')
 subdir('nvmm')
 subdir('hvf')
 subdir('tcg')
+subdir('emulate')
 
 target_arch += {'i386': i386_ss}
 target_system_arch += {'i386': i386_system_ss}