Index: python-poppler-0.4.1/meson.build
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--- python-poppler-0.4.1.orig/meson.build
+++ python-poppler-0.4.1/meson.build
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@ poppler_dep = dependency('poppler-cpp',
 python_mod = import('python')
 python3 = python_mod.find_installation('python3', pure: false)
 
-pybind11_proj = subproject('pybind11')
-pybind11_dep = pybind11_proj.get_variable('pybind11_dep')
+pybind11_config = find_program('pybind11-config')
+pybind11_config_ret = run_command(pybind11_config, ['--includes'], check: true)
+pybind11_dep = declare_dependency(
+    include_directories: [pybind11_config_ret.stdout().split('-I')[-1].strip()],
+)
 
 subdir('src')