diff --git a/mesonbuild/backend/ninjabackend.py b/mesonbuild/backend/ninjabackend.py
index 3b2a94173..d169c840c 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/backend/ninjabackend.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/backend/ninjabackend.py
@@ -995,7 +995,7 @@ int dummy;
         the build directory.
         """
         result = OrderedSet()
-        for dep in target.link_targets:
+        for dep in target.link_targets + target.link_whole_targets:
             for i in dep.sources:
                 if hasattr(i, 'fname'):
                     i = i.fname