diff --git a/libfetch/meson.build b/libfetch/meson.build
index 18124f7..90e133b 100644
--- a/libfetch/meson.build
+++ b/libfetch/meson.build
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ libfetch = static_library(
 	'fetch',
 	libfetch_src,
 	c_args: libfetch_cargs,
-	dependencies: static_deps,
 )
 
 libfetch_dep = declare_dependency(
diff --git a/portability/meson.build b/portability/meson.build
index a16cc77..ae8f6bc 100644
--- a/portability/meson.build
+++ b/portability/meson.build
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ if libportability_src.length() > 0
 	libportability = static_library(
 		'portability',
 		libportability_src,
-		dependencies: static_deps,
 	)
 
 	libportability_dep = declare_dependency(