diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 3b4fdaa..b0ef9eb 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ scufcont_lib = library(
   'src/DString.c',
   'src/scufcont.c',
   include_directories: [
-    'include'
+    scufcont_include
   ],
   c_args: [
     c_args,
@@ -31,6 +31,16 @@ scufcont_lib = library(
   ]
 )
 
+scufcont_dep = declare_dependency(
+  compile_args: [
+    c_args,
+    '-D_SCUFCONT_VERSION="' + meson.project_version() + '"',
+  ],
+  include_directories: scufcont_include,
+  link_with: scufcont_lib,
+  version: meson.project_version()
+)
+
 if get_option('SCUFCONT_BUILD_TESTS') == true
   subdir('tests')
 endif