diff --git a/.ci/install.sh b/.ci/install.sh
index 0502dfd7edb..d7593db2012 100755
--- a/.ci/install.sh
+++ b/.ci/install.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ python3 -m pip install -U pytest-cov
 python3 -m pip install -U pytest-timeout
 python3 -m pip install pyroma
 python3 -m pip install test-image-results
-python3 -m pip install meson
+
 # TODO Remove condition when numpy supports 3.10
 if ! [ "$GHA_PYTHON_VERSION" == "3.10-dev" ]; then python3 -m pip install numpy ; fi
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-install.sh b/.github/workflows/macos-install.sh
index 29030daa018..fb2ed60c7bf 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-install.sh
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-install.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 
 set -e
 
-brew install libtiff libjpeg openjpeg libimagequant webp little-cms2 freetype openblas libraqm cmake nasm ninja meson
+brew install \
+    libtiff libjpeg openjpeg libimagequant webp little-cms2 freetype openblas \
+    libraqm dav1d aom rav1e 
 
 PYTHONOPTIMIZE=0 python3 -m pip install cffi
 python3 -m pip install coverage
diff --git a/depends/install_libavif.sh b/depends/install_libavif.sh
index 5011cc0b016..e1da64ea9db 100755
--- a/depends/install_libavif.sh
+++ b/depends/install_libavif.sh
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ else
     MAKE_INSTALL=(sudo make install)
 fi
 
+PKGCONFIG=${PKGCONFIG:-pkg-config}
+
 export CFLAGS="-fPIC -O3 $CFLAGS"
 export CXXFLAGS="-fPIC -O3 $CXXFLAGS"
 
@@ -19,24 +21,54 @@ curl -sLo - \
     | tar Czxf . -
 pushd libavif-$LIBAVIF_VERSION
 
-cd ext
-bash libyuv.cmd
-bash aom.cmd
-# dav1d needs to be compiled with -Denable_avx512=false to accomodate
-# older nasm on some systems
-perl -pi -e 's/^meson /meson -Denable_avx512=false /g' dav1d.cmd
-bash dav1d.cmd
-cd ..
+HAS_DECODER=0
+HAS_ENCODER=0
+
+if $PKGCONFIG --exists dav1d; then
+    LIBAVIF_CMAKE_FLAGS+=(-DAVIF_CODEC_DAV1D=ON)
+    HAS_DECODER=1
+fi
+
+if $PKGCONFIG --exists rav1e; then
+    LIBAVIF_CMAKE_FLAGS+=(-DAVIF_CODEC_RAV1E=ON)
+    HAS_ENCODER=1
+fi
+
+if $PKGCONFIG --exists SvtAv1Enc; then
+    LIBAVIF_CMAKE_FLAGS+=(-DAVIF_CODEC_SVT=ON)
+    HAS_ENCODER=1
+fi
+
+if $PKGCONFIG --exists libgav1; then
+    LIBAVIF_CMAKE_FLAGS+=(-DAVIF_CODEC_LIBGAV1=ON)
+    HAS_DECODER=1
+fi
+
+if $PKGCONFIG --exists aom; then
+    LIBAVIF_CMAKE_FLAGS+=(-DAVIF_CODEC_AOM=ON)
+    HAS_ENCODER=1
+    HAS_DECODER=1
+fi
+
+if [ "$HAS_ENCODER" != 1 ] || [ "$HAS_DECODER" != 1 ]; then
+    pushd ext > /dev/null
+    bash aom.cmd
+    popd > /dev/null
+    LIBAVIF_CMAKE_FLAGS+=(-DAVIF_CODEC_AOM=ON -DAVIF_LOCAL_AOM=ON)
+fi
+
+if uname -s | grep -q Darwin; then
+    # Prevent cmake from using @rpath in install id, so that delocate can
+    # find and bundle the libavif dylib
+    LIBAVIF_CMAKE_FLAGS+=("-DCMAKE_INSTALL_NAME_DIR=$PREFIX/lib" -DCMAKE_MACOSX_RPATH=OFF)
+fi
 
 mkdir build
 cd build
 cmake .. \
     -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$PREFIX \
-    -DAVIF_CODEC_AOM=ON \
-    -DAVIF_LOCAL_AOM=ON \
-    -DAVIF_CODEC_DAV1D=ON \
-    -DAVIF_LOCAL_DAV1D=ON \
-    -DAVIF_LOCAL_LIBYUV=ON
+    -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
+    "${LIBAVIF_CMAKE_FLAGS[@]}"
 make && "${MAKE_INSTALL[@]}"
 cd ..
 
diff --git a/docs/installation.rst b/docs/installation.rst
index 7cf6f7f8eec..52223e36347 100644
--- a/docs/installation.rst
+++ b/docs/installation.rst
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ Then see ``depends/install_raqm_cmake.sh`` to install libraqm.
 
 To install libavif on macOS use Homebrew to install its build dependencies::
 
-    brew install nasm ninja meson cmake
+    brew install aom dav1d rav1e
 
 Then see ``depends/install_libavif.sh`` to install libavif.
 
@@ -411,7 +411,6 @@ See ``depends/install_raqm.sh`` to install libraqm.
 Build prerequisites for libavif on Ubuntu are installed with::
 
     sudo apt-get install cmake ninja-build nasm
-    sudo python3 -m pip install meson
 
 Then see ``depends/install_libavif.sh`` to build and install libavif.