diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 38fa6aa..a2fb082 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 project('vectorwrapper', 'cpp',
 	version: '1.1.2',
-	meson_version: '>=0.50.0',
+	meson_version: '>=0.54.0',
 	default_options:['cpp_std=c++17', 'b_ndebug=if-release']
 )
 
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ vectorwrapper_dep = declare_dependency(
 	include_directories: [public_includes],
 )
 
+meson.override_dependency(meson.project_name(), vectorwrapper_dep)
+
 install_headers(
 	'include/vectorwrapper/has_method.hpp',
 	'include/vectorwrapper/implem_vec_base.hpp',