diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index c47bd471a..67b5473d0 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -390,6 +390,7 @@ endif
 configure_file(output: 'config.h', configuration: conf)
 
 alias_target('lib', libharfbuzz)
+alias_target('libs', [libharfbuzz, libharfbuzz_subset])
 
 build_summary = {
   'Directories':