diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
index 9234276..b86ed9d 100644
--- a/src/meson.build
+++ b/src/meson.build
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-gpioplus = library(
+gpioplus_headers = include_directories('.')
+
+gpioplus_lib = library(
   'gpioplus',
   [
     'gpioplus/chip.cpp',
@@ -7,11 +9,16 @@
     'gpioplus/internal/fd.cpp',
     'gpioplus/internal/sys.cpp',
   ],
-  include_directories: includes,
+  include_directories: gpioplus_headers,
   implicit_include_directories: false,
   version: meson.project_version(),
   install: true)
 
+gpioplus = declare_dependency(
+  include_directories: gpioplus_headers,
+  link_with: gpioplus_lib,
+)
+
 import('pkgconfig').generate(
   name: 'gpioplus',
   description: 'C++ systemd event wrapper',