diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/pixman/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/pixman/package.py
index dc982be2ad9..638496d50fa 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/pixman/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/pixman/package.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 from spack.package import *
 
 
-class Pixman(AutotoolsPackage):
+class Pixman(AutotoolsPackage, MesonPackage):
     """The Pixman package contains a library that provides low-level
     pixel manipulation features such as image compositing and
     trapezoid rasterization."""