diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index e6b198f..2650db7 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ jansson_dep = dependency('jansson', version: '>=2.11', fallback: ['jansson', 'ja
 libfuse_dep = dependency('fuse3', version: '>=3.8.0', fallback: ['fuse3', 'libfuse_dep'])
 gtest_dep = dependency('gtest', version: '>=1.10.0', fallback: ['gtest', 'gtest_dep']) 
 gmock_main_dep = dependency('gmock_main', version: '>=1.10.0', fallback: ['gtest', 'gmock_main_main_dep'])
-webfuse_adapter_dep = dependency('webfuse_adapter', version: '>=0.3.0', fallback: ['webfuse', 'webfuse_adapter_dep'])
+webfuse_adapter_dep = dependency('webfuse_adapter', version: '>=0.3.0', 
+    default_options: ['without_install=true'],
+    fallback: ['webfuse', 'webfuse_adapter_dep'])
 
 inc_dir = include_directories('src')