make_def = find_program('make_def.py') def_file = custom_target('gen_def', command: [make_def, '@OUTPUT@'], output: 'somedll.def') shlib = shared_library('somedll', 'somedll.c', vs_module_defs: def_file) shared_library('somedll2', 'somedll.c', vs_module_defs: def_file[0])