diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 4e0f073..5a7f4e4 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@
 sdbusplus = dependency('sdbusplus')
 ssl = dependency('openssl')
 
-add_project_link_arguments(['-lstdc++fs'], language: 'cpp')
-
 subdir('src')
 
 build_tests = get_option('tests')