diff --git a/protocol/meson.build b/protocol/meson.build
index 8aed83df..6e82d63d 100644
--- a/protocol/meson.build
+++ b/protocol/meson.build
@@ -27,14 +27,11 @@ client_protocols = [
 	[wl_protocol_dir, 'unstable/idle-inhibit/idle-inhibit-unstable-v1.xml'],
 	['wlr-layer-shell-unstable-v1.xml'],
 	['wlr-foreign-toplevel-management-unstable-v1.xml'],
+	['ext-workspace-unstable-v1.xml'],
 	['river-status-unstable-v1.xml'],
 	['river-control-unstable-v1.xml'],
 ]
 
-if get_option('experimental')
-    client_protocols += ['ext-workspace-unstable-v1.xml']
-endif
-
 client_protos_src = []
 client_protos_headers = []