diff --git a/lefdef/meson.build b/lefdef/meson.build
index 4ab9a352..8a2d4a6b 100644
--- a/lefdef/meson.build
+++ b/lefdef/meson.build
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ lefdef = shared_library(
     '-Wno-reorder-ctor',
     '-Wno-format',
   ],
+  install: true
 )
 
 LefDef = declare_dependency(