diff --git a/hw/xfree86/dixmods/meson.build b/hw/xfree86/dixmods/meson.build
index e51e50797d..904ab6f53e 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/dixmods/meson.build
+++ b/hw/xfree86/dixmods/meson.build
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ shared_module(
     c_args: [ xorg_c_args, wfb_args ],
     dependencies: common_dep,
     link_whole: libxserver_wfb,
-    link_with: e,
+    link_with: xserver_exec,
 
     install: true,
     install_dir: module_abi_dir,
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ shared_module(
     c_args: xorg_c_args,
     dependencies: common_dep,
     link_whole: libxserver_miext_shadow,
-    link_with: e,
+    link_with: xserver_exec,
 
     install: true,
     install_dir: module_abi_dir,
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ if build_glx
         c_args: [ xorg_c_args, glx_align64 ],
         dependencies: [ common_dep, dl_dep, dri_dep ],
         link_whole: libxserver_glx,
-        link_with: e,
+        link_with: xserver_exec,
 
         install: true,
         install_dir: join_paths(module_abi_dir, 'extensions')
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/drivers/input/inputtest/meson.build b/hw/xfree86/drivers/input/inputtest/meson.build
index 93c5184954..424c7619f2 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/drivers/input/inputtest/meson.build
+++ b/hw/xfree86/drivers/input/inputtest/meson.build
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ shared_module(
     install: true,
     install_dir: join_paths(module_abi_dir, 'input'),
 
-    link_with: e,
+    link_with: xserver_exec,
 )
 
 install_man(configure_file(
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/exa/meson.build b/hw/xfree86/exa/meson.build
index 8d54170a03..471f91dae3 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/exa/meson.build
+++ b/hw/xfree86/exa/meson.build
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ xorg_exa = shared_module('exa',
     'examodule.c',
     include_directories: [inc, xorg_inc],
     dependencies: common_dep,
-    link_with: [libxserver_exa, e],
+    link_with: [libxserver_exa, xserver_exec],
     c_args: xorg_c_args,
     install: true,
     install_dir: module_abi_dir,
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/fbdevhw/meson.build b/hw/xfree86/fbdevhw/meson.build
index f17dd94963..4efab85136 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/fbdevhw/meson.build
+++ b/hw/xfree86/fbdevhw/meson.build
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ shared_module('fbdevhw',
     c_args: xorg_c_args,
     install: true,
     install_dir: module_abi_dir,
-    link_with: e,
+    link_with: xserver_exec,
 )
 
 install_data('fbdevhw.h', install_dir: xorgsdkdir)
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/meson.build b/hw/xfree86/meson.build
index e2925e6a2d..6341418bf6 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/meson.build
+++ b/hw/xfree86/meson.build
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ else
     xorg_install_dir = get_option('bindir')
 endif
 
-e = executable(
+xserver_exec = executable(
     'Xorg',
     srcs_xorg,
     include_directories: [inc, xorg_inc],
@@ -141,11 +141,11 @@ endif
 
 subdir('drivers')
 
-meson.add_install_script(
-    'sh', '-c',
-    'ln -fs Xorg @0@@1@'.format(
-        '${DESTDIR}',
-        join_paths(get_option('prefix'), get_option('bindir'), 'X')))
+install_symlink(
+    'X',
+    pointing_to: xserver_exec.name(),
+    install_dir: join_paths(get_option('prefix'), get_option('bindir'))
+    )
 
 if get_option('suid_wrapper')
     executable('Xorg.wrap',
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ if get_option('suid_wrapper')
         xorg_sh,
         install_mode: 'rwxr-xr-x',
         install_dir: join_paths(get_option('prefix'), get_option('bindir')),
-        rename: ['Xorg']
+        rename: [xserver_exec.name()]
     )
 endif
 
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/shadowfb/meson.build b/hw/xfree86/shadowfb/meson.build
index 138602089c..d5ddf598c0 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/shadowfb/meson.build
+++ b/hw/xfree86/shadowfb/meson.build
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ shared_module('shadowfb',
     c_args: xorg_c_args,
     install: true,
     install_dir: module_abi_dir,
-    link_with: e,
+    link_with: xserver_exec,
 )
 
 install_data('shadowfb.h', install_dir: xorgsdkdir)
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 016e5ebd7c..3527729181 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ project('xserver', 'c',
             'c_std=gnu99',
         ],
         version: '25.0.0.7',
-        meson_version: '>= 0.58.0',
+        meson_version: '>= 0.61.0',
 )
 release_date = '2025-07-29'