diff --git a/tools/toolbox/meson-build.sh b/tools/toolbox/meson-build.sh
index 32ff10643..fc17cb70e 100755
--- a/tools/toolbox/meson-build.sh
+++ b/tools/toolbox/meson-build.sh
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ done
 find_toplevel
 
 BUILD_DIR=build-$TOOLBOX
-[[ $RUN_DIST ]] && DIST="meson dist -C $BUILD_DIR" || DIST=:
+[[ $RUN_DIST ]] && DIST="meson dist -C $BUILD_DIR --include-subprojects" || DIST=:
 
 needs_reconfigure && RECONFIGURE=--reconfigure