diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 2848d5c070..e8b0094b91 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -2195,8 +2195,8 @@ if git
 
   foreach file : dist_files
     meson.add_dist_script(
-      meson_python_prog.full_path(), python3_prog.full_path(), meson_dist_prog.full_path(),
-      meson.project_build_root(), file
+      meson_python_prog.full_path(), python3_prog.full_path(),
+      meson_dist_prog.full_path(), file
     )
   endforeach
 endif
diff --git a/scripts/meson-dist.py b/scripts/meson-dist.py
index bb751b97d3..39dd4fbab0 100755
--- a/scripts/meson-dist.py
+++ b/scripts/meson-dist.py
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ import os
 import shutil
 import sys
 
-meson_build_root = sys.argv[1]
-file_name = sys.argv[2]
+file_name = sys.argv[1]
 
+meson_build_root = os.environ['MESON_BUILD_ROOT']
 meson_dist_root = os.environ['MESON_DIST_ROOT']
 
 shutil.copy(os.path.join(meson_build_root, file_name),