diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 467c3b3..b32ce17 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -8,10 +8,7 @@ project(
 )
 
 py = import('python').find_installation()
-nanoarrow_dep = dependency(
-    'nanoarrow',
-    default_options: ['default_library=static'],
-)
+nanoarrow_dep = dependency('nanoarrow', static: true)
 nanobind_dep = dependency('nanobind')
 
 py.extension_module(
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 3661d8e..19b213f 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -38,6 +38,3 @@ skip = "*musllinux*"
 
 test-command = "python -m pytest {project}/tests"
 test-requires = ["pytest", "pyarrow"]
-
-[tool.meson-python.args]
-install = ['--skip-subprojects']
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