diff --git a/meson/check-version.py b/build-aux/check-version.py
similarity index 100%
rename from meson/check-version.py
rename to build-aux/check-version.py
diff --git a/meson/session-post-install.py b/build-aux/session-post-install.py
similarity index 100%
rename from meson/session-post-install.py
rename to build-aux/session-post-install.py
diff --git a/data/meson.build b/data/meson.build
index 4c8696be..ea846e94 100644
--- a/data/meson.build
+++ b/data/meson.build
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ foreach name : session_desktops
     session_instdir = wlsessiondir
   else
 # FIXME: The same target can not be copied into two directories.
-    #        There is a workaround in meson/session-post-install.py until proper
+    #        There is a workaround in build-aux/session-post-install.py until proper
     #        solution arises:
     #        https://github.com/mesonbuild/meson/issues/2416
     session_instdir = wlsessiondir
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index cb4c3a03..4505377c 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ if classic_mode_enabled
   subdir('data')
   if have_x11
     meson.add_install_script(
-      'meson/session-post-install.py',
+      'build-aux/session-post-install.py',
       join_paths(get_option('prefix'), datadir),
     )
   endif
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ subdir('po')
 
 gnome.post_install(glib_compile_schemas: true)
 
-meson.add_dist_script('meson/check-version.py', meson.project_version(), 'NEWS')
+meson.add_dist_script('build-aux/check-version.py', meson.project_version(), 'NEWS')
 
 summary_options = {
   'extensions': enabled_extensions,