diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index ed84d9d1821..e06ca57a779 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -140,12 +140,13 @@ add_global_link_arguments(netatalk_common_link_args, language: 'c')
 # Programs #
 ############
 
+bison = find_program('bison', required: true)
+file = find_program('file', required: true)
+flex = find_program('flex', required: true)
 grep = find_program('grep', required: true)
-lex = find_program('lex', required: true)
 mysql_config = find_program('mysql_config', required: false)
 perl = find_program('perl', required: true)
 yacc = find_program('yacc', required: true)
-file = find_program('file', required: true)
 
 #
 # Check whether to check for 64_bit libraries