diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 6cacf8c..7edf7de 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
       'buildtype=debugoptimized',
       'cpp_std=c++17',
       'werror=true',
+      'tests=' + (meson.is_subproject() ? 'disabled' : 'auto'),
+      'examples=' + (meson.is_subproject() ? 'disabled' : 'auto'),
     ],
     version: '1.0.0',
 )