diff --git a/config/meson.build b/config/meson.build
index f54857ee..aaafdb03 100644
--- a/config/meson.build
+++ b/config/meson.build
@@ -56,9 +56,12 @@ jonquil_dep = dependency(
   'jonquil',
   required: get_option('json'),
   fallback: ['jonquil','jonquil_dep'],
-  default_options: [
-    'default_library=static',
-  ],
-  static: get_option('default_library') != 'dynamic',
 )
 lib_deps += jonquil_dep
+
+tomlf_dep = dependency(
+  'toml-f',
+  required: get_option('json'),
+  fallback: ['toml-f','toml-f_dep'],
+)
+lib_deps += tomlf_dep
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 16797c47..6e5290d9 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -25,11 +25,6 @@ project(
 )
 install = not (meson.is_subproject() and get_option('default_library') == 'static')
 
-# Check for specific unsupported meson versions
-if meson.version().version_compare('==1.8.0')
-  error('Meson version 1.8.0 has a known issue — please use any other version ≥ 0.55.0')
-endif
-
 # General configuration information
 lib_deps = []
 subdir('config')