diff --git a/mesonbuild/compilers/c.py b/mesonbuild/compilers/c.py
index 377d8e701..e6590fe00 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/compilers/c.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/compilers/c.py
@@ -149,6 +149,9 @@ class EmscriptenCCompiler(LinkerEnvVarsMixin, BasicLinkerIsCompilerMixin, ClangC
     def get_allow_undefined_link_args(self) -> typing.List[str]:
         return ['-s', 'ERROR_ON_UNDEFINED_SYMBOLS=0']
 
+    def get_linker_output_args(self, output: str) -> typing.List[str]:
+        return ['-o', output]
+
 
 class ArmclangCCompiler(ArmclangCompiler, CCompiler):
     def __init__(self, exelist, version, for_machine: MachineChoice,
diff --git a/mesonbuild/compilers/cpp.py b/mesonbuild/compilers/cpp.py
index 7380f8924..b1705382b 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/compilers/cpp.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/compilers/cpp.py
@@ -219,6 +219,9 @@ class EmscriptenCPPCompiler(LinkerEnvVarsMixin, BasicLinkerIsCompilerMixin, Clan
     def get_allow_undefined_link_args(self) -> typing.List[str]:
         return ['-s', 'ERROR_ON_UNDEFINED_SYMBOLS=0']
 
+    def get_linker_output_args(self, output: str) -> typing.List[str]:
+        return ['-o', output]
+
 
 class ArmclangCPPCompiler(ArmclangCompiler, CPPCompiler):
     def __init__(self, exelist, version, for_machine: MachineChoice,