--- a/deps/uvwasi/uvwasi.gyp
+++ b/deps/uvwasi/uvwasi.gyp
@@ -18,9 +18,7 @@
         'src/wasi_rights.c',
         'src/wasi_serdes.c',
       ],
-      'dependencies': [
-        '../uv/uv.gyp:libuv',
-      ],
+      'libraries': [ '-luv' ],
       'direct_dependent_settings': {
         'include_dirs': ['include']
       },