diff --git a/sounds/meson.build b/sounds/meson.build
index 8b8419a..0d1b8b0 100644
--- a/sounds/meson.build
+++ b/sounds/meson.build
@@ -1,7 +1,26 @@
 # Install sound theme files
 # Themes are installed to: {datadir}/cthulhu/sounds/{theme_name}/
 
-install_subdir(
-  'default',
-  install_dir: get_option('datadir') / 'cthulhu' / 'sounds'
+# Use explicit install_data for better compatibility across Meson versions
+default_theme_sounds = files(
+  'default/browse_mode.wav',
+  'default/button.wav',
+  'default/checkbox_checked.wav',
+  'default/checkbox_mixed.wav',
+  'default/checkbox_unchecked.wav',
+  'default/combobox.wav',
+  'default/focus_mode.wav',
+  'default/radiobutton_checked.wav',
+  'default/radiobutton_unchecked.wav',
+  'default/start.wav',
+  'default/stop.wav',
+  'default/switch_off.wav',
+  'default/switch_on.wav',
+  'default/togglebutton_checked.wav',
+  'default/togglebutton_unchecked.wav',
+)
+
+install_data(
+  default_theme_sounds,
+  install_dir: get_option('datadir') / 'cthulhu' / 'sounds' / 'default'
 )