diff --git a/hw/xquartz/bundle/meson.build b/hw/xquartz/bundle/meson.build
index 22941203b..4d3f159cf 100644
--- a/hw/xquartz/bundle/meson.build
+++ b/hw/xquartz/bundle/meson.build
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ install_data('Resources/X11.icns',
     install_mode: 'rw-r--r--')
 
 custom_target('Info.plist',
-    command: [cpp, '-P', cpp_defs, '@INPUT@'],
+    command: ['clang', '-E', '-P', cpp_defs, '@INPUT@'],
     capture: true,
     input: 'Info.plist.cpp',
     output: 'Info.plist',