diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 7a1b810..28d4b1b 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@
     meson_version: '>=1.1.1',
 )
 
-fmt = dependency('fmt')
-
 conf = configuration_data()
 conf.set_quoted('BUSNAME_PREFIX', get_option('busname-prefix'))
 conf.set_quoted('SENSOR_ROOT', get_option('sensor-root'))
@@ -22,14 +20,15 @@
 sysfs_headers = include_directories('.')
 
 sysfs_deps = [
-    fmt,
+    dependency('stdplus'),
 ]
 
 sysfs_lib = static_library(
     'sysfs',
     'sysfs.cpp',
     include_directories: sysfs_headers,
-    dependencies: sysfs_deps)
+    dependencies: sysfs_deps,
+)
 
 sysfs_dep = declare_dependency(
     dependencies: sysfs_deps,
@@ -39,7 +38,6 @@
 hwmon_headers = include_directories('.')
 
 hwmon_deps = [
-    fmt,
     dependency('gpioplus'),
     dependency('phosphor-dbus-interfaces'),
     dependency('phosphor-logging'),