diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 62c55f4..fe7be9e 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -48,21 +48,7 @@
 
 threads = dependency('threads')
 
-boost = dependency(
-    'boost',
-    version: '>=1.79.0',
-    required: false,
-    include_type: 'system',
-)
-if not boost.found()
-    subproject('boost', required: false)
-    boost_inc = include_directories(
-        'subprojects/boost_1_79_0/',
-        is_system: true,
-    )
-    boost = declare_dependency(include_directories: boost_inc)
-    boost = boost.as_system('system')
-endif
+boost = dependency('boost', version: '>=1.79.0', include_type: 'system')
 
 uring = dependency('liburing', include_type: 'system')