diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
index 1653a7d..a6e82b9 100644
--- a/src/meson.build
+++ b/src/meson.build
@@ -1,13 +1,19 @@
-stdplus = library(
+stdplus_headers = include_directories('.')
+
+stdplus_lib = library(
   'stdplus',
   [
     'stdplus/signal.cpp',
   ],
-  include_directories: includes,
+  include_directories: stdplus_headers,
   implicit_include_directories: false,
   version: meson.project_version(),
   install: true)
 
+stdplus = declare_dependency(
+  include_directories: stdplus_headers,
+  link_with: stdplus_lib)
+
 import('pkgconfig').generate(
   name: 'stdplus',
   description: 'C++ helper utilities',