diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 2857b444..1397a742 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -267,5 +267,13 @@ patched_janet = custom_target('patched-janeth',
 # Create a version of the janet.h header that matches what jpm often expects
 if meson.version().version_compare('>=0.61')
   install_symlink('janet.h', pointing_to: 'janet/janet.h', install_dir: get_option('includedir'))
+else
+  patched_janet2 = custom_target('patched-janeth2',
+    input : ['tools/patch-header.janet', 'src/include/janet.h', jconf],
+    install : true,
+    install_dir : get_option('includedir'),
+    build_by_default : true,
+    output : ['janet.h'],
+    command : [janet_nativeclient, '@INPUT@', '@OUTPUT@'])
 endif