diff --git a/src/erase/meson.build b/src/erase/meson.build
index 57329c2..d8e7acb 100644
--- a/src/erase/meson.build
+++ b/src/erase/meson.build
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     phosphor_dbus_interfaces_dep,
     phosphor_logging_dep,
     stdplus_dep,
+    boost_dep,
   ],
 )
 
diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
index 4383d72..bbbc165 100644
--- a/src/meson.build
+++ b/src/meson.build
@@ -10,13 +10,7 @@
 
 stdplus_dep = dependency('stdplus')
 
-boost_dep = dependency('boost',version : '>=1.78.0', required : false, include_type: 'system')
-if not boost_dep.found()
-  subproject('boost', required: false)
-  boost_inc = include_directories('subprojects/boost_1_78_0/', is_system:true)
-  boost  = declare_dependency(include_directories : boost_inc)
-  boost = boost.as_system('system')
-endif
+boost_dep = dependency('boost',version : '>=1.78.0', include_type: 'system')
 
 subdir('erase')