diff --git a/composite/meson.build b/composite/meson.build
index 3c88fb53e8..def0116458 100644
--- a/composite/meson.build
+++ b/composite/meson.build
@@ -6,16 +6,8 @@ srcs_composite = [
     'compwindow.c',
 ]
 
-hdrs_composite = [
-    'compositeext.h',
-]
-
 libxserver_composite = static_library('xserver_composite',
     srcs_composite,
     include_directories: inc,
     dependencies: common_dep,
 )
-
-if build_xorg
-    install_data(hdrs_composite, install_dir: xorgsdkdir)
-endif
diff --git a/composite/compositeext.h b/include/compositeext.h
similarity index 100%
rename from composite/compositeext.h
rename to include/compositeext.h
diff --git a/include/meson.build b/include/meson.build
index 4bc7a66170..fd3de6d353 100644
--- a/include/meson.build
+++ b/include/meson.build
@@ -418,6 +418,7 @@ if build_xorg
             'closure.h',
             'colormap.h',
             'colormapst.h',
+            'compositeext.h',
             'cursor.h',
             'cursorstr.h',
             'dix.h',