diff --git a/mesonbuild/modules/gnome.py b/mesonbuild/modules/gnome.py
index faca8570b..2806014ed 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/modules/gnome.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/modules/gnome.py
@@ -403,6 +403,41 @@ class GnomeModule:
             deps = [deps]
         deps = (girtarget.get_all_link_deps() + girtarget.get_external_deps() +
                 deps)
+        # Need to recursively add deps on GirTarget sources from our
+        # dependencies and also find the include directories needed for the
+        # typelib generation custom target below.
+        typelib_includes = []
+        for dep in deps:
+            if hasattr(dep, 'held_object'):
+                dep = dep.held_object
+            # Add a dependency on each GirTarget listed in dependencies and add
+            # the directory where it will be generated to the typelib includes
+            if isinstance(dep, dependencies.InternalDependency):
+                for source in dep.sources:
+                    if hasattr(source, 'held_object'):
+                        source = source.held_object
+                    if isinstance(source, GirTarget) and source not in depends:
+                        depends.append(source)
+                        subdir = os.path.join(state.environment.get_build_dir(),
+                                              source.get_subdir())
+                        if subdir not in typelib_includes:
+                            typelib_includes.append(subdir)
+            # Do the same, but for dependencies of dependencies. These are
+            # stored in the list of generated sources for each link dep (from
+            # girtarget.get_all_link_deps() above).
+            # FIXME: Store this in the original form from declare_dependency()
+            # so it can be used here directly.
+            elif isinstance(dep, build.SharedLibrary):
+                for source in dep.generated:
+                    if isinstance(source, GirTarget):
+                        subdir = os.path.join(state.environment.get_build_dir(),
+                                              source.get_subdir())
+                        if subdir not in typelib_includes:
+                            typelib_includes.append(subdir)
+            elif isinstance(dep, dependencies.PkgConfigDependency):
+                girdir = dep.get_pkgconfig_variable("girdir")
+                if girdir and girdir not in typelib_includes:
+                    typelib_includes.append(girdir)
         # ldflags will be misinterpreted by gir scanner (showing
         # spurious dependencies) but building GStreamer fails if they
         # are not used here.
@@ -448,22 +483,8 @@ class GnomeModule:
         typelib_cmd = ['g-ir-compiler', scan_target, '--output', '@OUTPUT@']
         typelib_cmd += self._get_include_args(state, gir_inc_dirs,
                                               prefix='--includedir=')
-        for dep in deps:
-            if hasattr(dep, 'held_object'):
-                dep = dep.held_object
-            if isinstance(dep, dependencies.InternalDependency):
-                for source in dep.sources:
-                    if isinstance(source.held_object, GirTarget):
-                        typelib_cmd += [
-                            "--includedir=%s" % (
-                                os.path.join(state.environment.get_build_dir(),
-                                             source.held_object.get_subdir()),
-                            )
-                        ]
-            elif isinstance(dep, dependencies.PkgConfigDependency):
-                girdir = dep.get_pkgconfig_variable("girdir")
-                if girdir:
-                    typelib_cmd += ["--includedir=%s" % (girdir, )]
+        for incdir in typelib_includes:
+            typelib_cmd += ["--includedir=" + incdir]
 
         typelib_kwargs = {
             'output': typelib_output,
diff --git a/test cases/frameworks/7 gnome/gir/dep1/dep1.c b/test cases/frameworks/7 gnome/gir/dep1/dep1.c
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..8d4ca4bfe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test cases/frameworks/7 gnome/gir/dep1/dep1.c	
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+#include "dep1.h"
+
+struct _MesonDep1
+{
+  GObject parent_instance;
+};
+
+G_DEFINE_TYPE (MesonDep1, meson_dep1, G_TYPE_OBJECT)
+
+/**
+ * meson_dep1_new:
+ *
+ * Allocates a new #MesonDep1.
+ *
+ * Returns: (transfer full): a #MesonDep1.
+ */
+MesonDep1 *
+meson_dep1_new (void)
+{
+  return g_object_new (MESON_TYPE_DEP1, NULL);
+}
+
+static void
+meson_dep1_finalize (GObject *object)
+{
+  G_OBJECT_CLASS (meson_dep1_parent_class)->finalize (object);
+}
+
+static void
+meson_dep1_class_init (MesonDep1Class *klass)
+{
+  GObjectClass *object_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
+
+  object_class->finalize = meson_dep1_finalize;
+}
+
+static void
+meson_dep1_init (MesonDep1 *self)
+{
+}
+
+/**
+ * meson_dep1_just_return_it:
+ * @dep: a #MesonDep2.
+ *
+ * Returns the #MesonDep2 that is passed in
+ *
+ * Returns: (transfer none): a #MesonDep2
+ */
+MesonDep2*
+meson_dep1_just_return_it (MesonDep1 *self, MesonDep2 *dep)
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail (MESON_IS_DEP1 (self), NULL);
+
+  return dep;
+}
diff --git a/test cases/frameworks/7 gnome/gir/dep1/dep1.h b/test cases/frameworks/7 gnome/gir/dep1/dep1.h
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..92fc44c86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test cases/frameworks/7 gnome/gir/dep1/dep1.h	
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#ifndef MESON_DEP1_H
+#define MESON_DEP1_H
+
+#if !defined (MESON_TEST)
+#error "MESON_TEST not defined."
+#endif
+
+#include <glib-object.h>
+#include "dep2/dep2.h"
+
+G_BEGIN_DECLS
+
+#define MESON_TYPE_DEP1 (meson_dep1_get_type())
+
+G_DECLARE_FINAL_TYPE (MesonDep1, meson_dep1, MESON, DEP1, GObject)
+
+MesonDep1   *meson_dep1_new            (void);
+MesonDep2   *meson_dep1_just_return_it (MesonDep1 *self,
+                                        MesonDep2 *dep);
+
+G_END_DECLS
+
+#endif /* MESON_DEP1_H */
diff --git a/test cases/frameworks/7 gnome/gir/dep1/dep2/dep2.c b/test cases/frameworks/7 gnome/gir/dep1/dep2/dep2.c
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..754c6d7f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test cases/frameworks/7 gnome/gir/dep1/dep2/dep2.c	
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+#include "dep2.h"
+
+struct _MesonDep2
+{
+  GObject parent_instance;
+
+  gchar *msg;
+};
+
+G_DEFINE_TYPE (MesonDep2, meson_dep2, G_TYPE_OBJECT)
+
+enum {
+  PROP_0,
+  PROP_MSG,
+  LAST_PROP
+};
+
+static GParamSpec *gParamSpecs [LAST_PROP];
+
+/**
+ * meson_dep2_new:
+ * @msg: The message to set.
+ *
+ * Allocates a new #MesonDep2.
+ *
+ * Returns: (transfer full): a #MesonDep2.
+ */
+MesonDep2 *
+meson_dep2_new (const gchar *msg)
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail (msg != NULL, NULL);
+
+  return g_object_new (MESON_TYPE_DEP2,
+                       "message", msg,
+                       NULL);
+}
+
+static void
+meson_dep2_finalize (GObject *object)
+{
+  MesonDep2 *self = (MesonDep2 *)object;
+
+  g_clear_pointer (&self->msg, g_free);
+
+  G_OBJECT_CLASS (meson_dep2_parent_class)->finalize (object);
+}
+
+static void
+meson_dep2_get_property (GObject    *object,
+                           guint       prop_id,
+                           GValue     *value,
+                           GParamSpec *pspec)
+{
+  MesonDep2 *self = MESON_DEP2 (object);
+
+  switch (prop_id)
+    {
+    case PROP_MSG:
+      g_value_set_string (value, self->msg);
+      break;
+    default:
+      G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
+    }
+}
+
+static void
+meson_dep2_set_property (GObject      *object,
+                           guint         prop_id,
+                           const GValue *value,
+                           GParamSpec   *pspec)
+{
+  MesonDep2 *self = MESON_DEP2 (object);
+
+  switch (prop_id)
+    {
+    case PROP_MSG:
+      self->msg = g_value_dup_string (value);
+      break;
+    default:
+      G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
+    }
+}
+
+static void
+meson_dep2_class_init (MesonDep2Class *klass)
+{
+  GObjectClass *object_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
+
+  object_class->finalize = meson_dep2_finalize;
+  object_class->get_property = meson_dep2_get_property;
+  object_class->set_property = meson_dep2_set_property;
+
+  gParamSpecs [PROP_MSG] =
+    g_param_spec_string ("message",
+                         "Message",
+                         "The message to print.",
+                         NULL,
+                         (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                          G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY |
+                          G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+
+  g_object_class_install_properties (object_class, LAST_PROP, gParamSpecs);
+}
+
+static void
+meson_dep2_init (MesonDep2 *self)
+{
+}
+
+/**
+ * meson_dep2_return_message:
+ * @self: a #MesonDep2.
+ *
+ * Returns the message.
+ *
+ * Returns: (transfer none): a const gchar*
+ */
+const gchar*
+meson_dep2_return_message (MesonDep2 *self)
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail (MESON_IS_DEP2 (self), NULL);
+
+  return (const gchar*) self->msg;
+}
diff --git a/test cases/frameworks/7 gnome/gir/dep1/dep2/dep2.h b/test cases/frameworks/7 gnome/gir/dep1/dep2/dep2.h
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..0afea9029
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test cases/frameworks/7 gnome/gir/dep1/dep2/dep2.h	
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#ifndef MESON_DEP2_H
+#define MESON_DEP2_H
+
+#if !defined (MESON_TEST)
+#error "MESON_TEST not defined."
+#endif
+
+#include <glib-object.h>
+
+G_BEGIN_DECLS
+
+#define MESON_TYPE_DEP2 (meson_dep2_get_type())
+
+G_DECLARE_FINAL_TYPE (MesonDep2, meson_dep2, MESON, DEP2, GObject)
+
+MesonDep2   *meson_dep2_new            (const gchar *msg);
+const gchar *meson_dep2_return_message (MesonDep2 *self);
+
+G_END_DECLS
+
+#endif /* MESON_DEP2_H */
diff --git a/test cases/frameworks/7 gnome/gir/dep1/dep2/meson.build b/test cases/frameworks/7 gnome/gir/dep1/dep2/meson.build
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..4004f22d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test cases/frameworks/7 gnome/gir/dep1/dep2/meson.build	
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+dep2sources = ['dep2.c', 'dep2.h']
+
+dep2lib = shared_library(
+  'dep2lib',
+  sources : dep2sources,
+  dependencies : gobj,
+  install : true
+)
+
+dep2gir = gnome.generate_gir(
+  dep2lib,
+  sources : dep2sources,
+  nsversion : '1.0',
+  namespace : 'MesonDep2',
+  symbol_prefix : 'meson',
+  identifier_prefix : 'Meson',
+  includes : ['GObject-2.0'],
+  install : true
+)
+
+dep2_dep = declare_dependency(link_with : dep2lib,
+  sources : [dep2gir])
diff --git a/test cases/frameworks/7 gnome/gir/dep1/meson.build b/test cases/frameworks/7 gnome/gir/dep1/meson.build
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..75dd73166
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test cases/frameworks/7 gnome/gir/dep1/meson.build	
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+subdir('dep2')
+
+dep1sources = ['dep1.c', 'dep1.h']
+
+# Do not need to link to dep2lib because we don't use any symbols from it
+dep1lib = shared_library(
+  'dep1lib',
+  sources : dep1sources,
+  dependencies : gobj,
+  install : true
+)
+
+# But the gir does need it because it we use the MesonDep2* structure defined
+# in the header
+dep1gir = gnome.generate_gir(
+  dep1lib,
+  sources : dep1sources,
+  nsversion : '1.0',
+  namespace : 'MesonDep1',
+  symbol_prefix : 'meson',
+  identifier_prefix : 'Meson',
+  includes : ['GObject-2.0', 'MesonDep2-1.0'],
+  dependencies : [dep2_dep],
+  install : true
+)
+
+dep1_dep = declare_dependency(link_with : dep1lib,
+  dependencies : [dep2_dep],
+  sources : [dep1gir])
diff --git a/test cases/frameworks/7 gnome/gir/meson-sample.c b/test cases/frameworks/7 gnome/gir/meson-sample.c
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index dbf3625db..850b850cf
--- a/test cases/frameworks/7 gnome/gir/meson-sample.c	
+++ b/test cases/frameworks/7 gnome/gir/meson-sample.c	
@@ -19,20 +19,15 @@ static GParamSpec *gParamSpecs [LAST_PROP];
 
 /**
  * meson_sample_new:
- * @msg: The message to set.
  *
  * Allocates a new #MesonSample.
  *
  * Returns: (transfer full): a #MesonSample.
  */
 MesonSample *
-meson_sample_new (const gchar *msg)
+meson_sample_new (void)
 {
-  g_return_val_if_fail (msg != NULL, NULL);
-
-  return g_object_new (MESON_TYPE_SAMPLE,
-                       "message", msg,
-                       NULL);
+  return g_object_new (MESON_TYPE_SAMPLE, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -116,9 +111,11 @@ meson_sample_init (MesonSample *self)
  * Returns: Nothing.
  */
 void
-meson_sample_print_message (MesonSample *self)
+meson_sample_print_message (MesonSample *self, MesonDep1 *dep1, MesonDep2 *dep2)
 {
+  MesonDep2 *samedep;
   g_return_if_fail (MESON_IS_SAMPLE (self));
 
-  g_print ("Message: %s\n", self->msg);
+  samedep = meson_dep1_just_return_it (dep1, dep2);
+  g_print ("Message: %s\n", meson_dep2_return_message (samedep));
 }
diff --git a/test cases/frameworks/7 gnome/gir/meson-sample.h b/test cases/frameworks/7 gnome/gir/meson-sample.h
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index cd2bbc6a6..04e79b839
--- a/test cases/frameworks/7 gnome/gir/meson-sample.h	
+++ b/test cases/frameworks/7 gnome/gir/meson-sample.h	
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #include <glib-object.h>
+#include "dep1/dep1.h"
 
 G_BEGIN_DECLS
 
@@ -13,8 +14,10 @@ G_BEGIN_DECLS
 
 G_DECLARE_FINAL_TYPE (MesonSample, meson_sample, MESON, SAMPLE, GObject)
 
-MesonSample *meson_sample_new           (const gchar *msg);
-void         meson_sample_print_message (MesonSample *self);
+MesonSample *meson_sample_new           (void);
+void         meson_sample_print_message (MesonSample *self,
+                                         MesonDep1 *dep1,
+                                         MesonDep2 *dep2);
 
 G_END_DECLS
 
diff --git a/test cases/frameworks/7 gnome/gir/meson.build b/test cases/frameworks/7 gnome/gir/meson.build
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 51bbbab54..beddc8183
--- a/test cases/frameworks/7 gnome/gir/meson.build	
+++ b/test cases/frameworks/7 gnome/gir/meson.build	
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
+subdir('dep1')
+
 libsources = ['meson-sample.c', 'meson-sample.h']
 
 girlib = shared_library(
   'gir_lib',
   sources : libsources,
-  dependencies : gobj,
+  dependencies : [gobj, dep1_dep],
   install : true
 )
 
@@ -21,15 +23,17 @@ gnome.generate_gir(
   sources : libsources,
   nsversion : '1.0',
   namespace : 'Meson',
-  symbol_prefix : 'meson_',
+  symbol_prefix : 'meson',
   identifier_prefix : 'Meson',
-  includes : ['GObject-2.0'],
-  dependencies : [fake_dep],
+  includes : ['GObject-2.0', 'MesonDep1-1.0'],
+  # dep1_dep pulls in dep2_dep for us
+  dependencies : [fake_dep, dep1_dep],
   install : true
 )
 
 test('gobject introspection/c', girexe)
+gir_paths = ':'.join([girlib.outdir(), dep1lib.outdir(), dep2lib.outdir()])
 test('gobject introspection/py', find_program('prog.py'),
-     env : ['GI_TYPELIB_PATH=' + girlib.outdir(), 
-            'LD_LIBRARY_PATH=' + girlib.outdir(),
+     env : ['GI_TYPELIB_PATH=' + gir_paths, 
+            'LD_LIBRARY_PATH=' + gir_paths,
      ])
diff --git a/test cases/frameworks/7 gnome/gir/prog.c b/test cases/frameworks/7 gnome/gir/prog.c
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index c855a6b28..001f6d0b9
--- a/test cases/frameworks/7 gnome/gir/prog.c	
+++ b/test cases/frameworks/7 gnome/gir/prog.c	
@@ -21,10 +21,14 @@ main (gint   argc,
     return 1;
   }
 
-  MesonSample * i = meson_sample_new ("Hello, meson/c!");
-  meson_sample_print_message (i);
+  MesonSample * i = meson_sample_new ();
+  MesonDep1 * dep1 = meson_dep1_new ();
+  MesonDep2 * dep2 = meson_dep2_new ("Hello, meson/c!");
+  meson_sample_print_message (i, dep1, dep2);
 
   g_object_unref (i);
+  g_object_unref (dep1);
+  g_object_unref (dep2);
   g_option_context_free (ctx);
 
   return 0;
diff --git a/test cases/frameworks/7 gnome/gir/prog.py b/test cases/frameworks/7 gnome/gir/prog.py
index 717d08a86..7ce2aa724 100755
--- a/test cases/frameworks/7 gnome/gir/prog.py	
+++ b/test cases/frameworks/7 gnome/gir/prog.py	
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
-from gi.repository import Meson
+from gi.repository import Meson, MesonDep1, MesonDep2
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    s = Meson.Sample.new("Hello, meson/py!")
-    s.print_message()
+    s = Meson.Sample.new()
+    dep1 = MesonDep1.Dep1.new()
+    dep2 = MesonDep2.Dep2.new("Hello, meson/py!")
+    s.print_message(dep1, dep2)
diff --git a/test cases/frameworks/7 gnome/installed_files.txt b/test cases/frameworks/7 gnome/installed_files.txt
index a18e4450d..06f416396 100644
--- a/test cases/frameworks/7 gnome/installed_files.txt	
+++ b/test cases/frameworks/7 gnome/installed_files.txt	
@@ -2,7 +2,13 @@ usr/include/enums.h
 usr/include/enums2.h
 usr/include/enums3.h
 usr/include/marshaller.h
-usr/lib/girepository-1.0/Meson-1.0.typelib
 usr/lib/libgir_lib.so
+usr/lib/libdep1lib.so
+usr/lib/libdep2lib.so
+usr/lib/girepository-1.0/Meson-1.0.typelib
+usr/lib/girepository-1.0/MesonDep1-1.0.typelib
+usr/lib/girepository-1.0/MesonDep2-1.0.typelib
 usr/share/gir-1.0/Meson-1.0.gir
+usr/share/gir-1.0/MesonDep1-1.0.gir
+usr/share/gir-1.0/MesonDep2-1.0.gir
 usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/com.github.meson.gschema.xml