diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 74a210b..c07298c 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ wayland_cursor = dependency('wayland-cursor', required: get_option('backend-wayl
 wlroots = dependency('wlroots', required: get_option('backend-wayland'))
 backend_wayland = wayland_client.found() and wayland_cursor.found() and wlroots.found()
 
+# "My" dependencies, fallback to subproject
+tllist = dependency('tllist', fallback: ['tllist', 'tllist'])
+fcft = dependency('fcft', fallback: ['fcft', 'fcft'])
+
 add_project_arguments(
   ['-D_GNU_SOURCE'] +
   (is_debug_build ? ['-D_DEBUG'] : []) +
@@ -55,9 +59,6 @@ if backend_x11
   install_headers('xcb.h', subdir: 'yambar')
 endif
 
-tllist = dependency('tllist', fallback: ['tllist', 'tllist'])
-fcft = dependency('fcft', fallback: ['fcft', 'fcft'])
-
 subdir('completions')
 subdir('doc')
 subdir('bar')