diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index b27c8dc..dbb9e59 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ project('quickerNES','c','cpp',
 # Loading dependencies
 subdir('source')
 
+# Grabbing hqn dependency
+
+hqnSubproject = subproject('hqn')
+hqnDependency = hqnSubproject.get_variable('hqnDependency')
+
 # Do not build any targets if this is a subproject
 if meson.is_subproject() == false
 
@@ -19,11 +24,6 @@ commonCompileArgs = [ '-Wfatal-errors', '-Wall']
 jaffarCommonSubproject = subproject('jaffarCommon')
 jaffarCommonDependency = jaffarCommonSubproject.get_variable('jaffarCommonDependency')
 
-# Grabbing hqn dependency
-
-hqnSubproject = subproject('hqn')
-hqnDependency = hqnSubproject.get_variable('hqnDependency')
-
 # Building playback tool
   if get_option('buildPlayer') == true
     executable('player',