--- a/binding.gyp
+++ b/binding.gyp
@@ -7,7 +7,16 @@
   'targets': [
     {
       'target_name': 'better_sqlite3',
-      'dependencies': ['deps/sqlite3.gyp:sqlite3'],
+      'include_dirs': ['/usr/include/sqlcipher'],
+      'direct_dependent_settings': {
+        'include_dirs': ['/usr/include/sqlcipher'],
+      },
+      'link_settings': {
+        'libraries': [
+          '-L/usr/lib/sqlcipher',
+          '-lsqlcipher',
+        ]
+      },
       'sources': ['src/better_sqlite3.cpp'],
       'cflags_cc': ['-std=c++17'],
       'xcode_settings': {
@@ -17,14 +26,22 @@
         ['OS=="linux"', {
           'ldflags': [
             '-Wl,-Bsymbolic',
-            '-Wl,--exclude-libs,ALL',
           ],
         }],
       ],
     },
     {
       'target_name': 'test_extension',
-      'dependencies': ['deps/sqlite3.gyp:sqlite3'],
+      'include_dirs': ['/usr/include/sqlcipher'],
+      'direct_dependent_settings': {
+        'include_dirs': ['/usr/include/sqlcipher'],
+      },
+      'link_settings': {
+        'libraries': [
+          '-L/usr/lib/sqlcipher',
+          '-lsqlcipher',
+        ]
+      },
       'conditions': [['sqlite3 == ""', { 'sources': ['deps/test_extension.c'] }]],
     },
   ],