diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 0bc40a6..0787dfd 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ cglm_lib = library('cglm',
     dependencies : cglm_deps,
     c_args : [ build_args, cglm_args ],
     version : meson.project_version(),
-    soversion : '0'
+    soversion : '0',
+    build_by_default: not meson.is_subproject()
 )
 
 cglm_dep = declare_dependency(
@@ -95,7 +96,6 @@ cglm_dep = declare_dependency(
     dependencies : cglm_deps,
     compile_args : cglm_args,
     include_directories : cglm_inc,
-    build_by_default: not meson.is_subproject(),
     version : meson.project_version()
 )