diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 8c7730f6b8..b564459e09 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ libavutil = dependency('libavutil', version: '>= 56.70.100')
 libswresample = dependency('libswresample', version: '>= 3.9.100')
 libswscale = dependency('libswscale', version: '>= 5.9.100')
 
-libplacebo = dependency('libplacebo', version: '>=6.338.2')
+libplacebo = dependency('libplacebo', version: '>=6.338.2',
+                default_options: ['default_library=static', 'demos=false'])
 
 libass = dependency('libass', version: '>= 0.12.2')