diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 0275622e..6cf2b3be 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,17 +3,21 @@
 members = [
     "tutorial",
     "version-helper",
+
     "audio/audiofx",
     "audio/claxon",
     "audio/csound",
     "audio/lewton",
     "audio/spotify",
+
     "generic/file",
     "generic/fmp4",
     "generic/sodium",
     "generic/threadshare",
+
     "net/aws",
     "net/hlssink3",
+    "net/ndi",
     "net/onvif",
     "net/raptorq",
     "net/reqwest",
@@ -22,15 +26,17 @@ members = [
     "net/webrtc",
     "net/webrtc/protocol",
     "net/webrtc/signalling",
-    "net/ndi",
+
     "text/ahead",
     "text/json",
     "text/regex",
     "text/wrap",
+
     "utils/fallbackswitch",
     "utils/togglerecord",
     "utils/tracers",
     "utils/uriplaylistbin",
+
     "video/cdg",
     "video/closedcaption",
     "video/dav1d",
@@ -48,11 +54,14 @@ members = [
 # Only plugins without external dependencies
 default-members = [
     "version-helper",
+
     "audio/audiofx",
     "audio/claxon",
     "audio/lewton",
+
     "generic/fmp4",
     "generic/threadshare",
+
     "net/aws",
     "net/hlssink3",
     "net/onvif",
@@ -60,18 +69,21 @@ default-members = [
     "net/reqwest",
     "net/rtpav1",
     "net/webrtc-http",
-    "net/webrtc/",
+    "net/webrtc",
     "net/webrtc/protocol",
     "net/webrtc/signalling",
     "net/ndi",
+
     "text/ahead",
     "text/json",
     "text/regex",
     "text/wrap",
+
     "utils/fallbackswitch",
     "utils/togglerecord",
     "utils/tracers",
     "utils/uriplaylistbin",
+
     "video/cdg",
     "video/ffv1",
     "video/gif",
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index aa5260c5..6b653dce 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -37,41 +37,54 @@ else
 endif
 
 # workspace name -> lib name
+# kept in the same order as the `members` list in Cargo.toml
 plugins = {
   'gst-plugin-audiofx': 'libgstrsaudiofx',
-  'gst-plugin-cdg': 'libgstcdg',
   'gst-plugin-claxon': 'libgstclaxon',
-  'gst-plugin-fallbackswitch': 'libgstfallbackswitch',
-  'gst-plugin-ffv1': 'libgstffv1',
-  'gst-plugin-file': 'libgstrsfile',
-  'gst-plugin-flavors': 'libgstrsflv',
-  'gst-plugin-gif': 'libgstgif',
+  # csound has an external dependency, see below
   'gst-plugin-lewton': 'libgstlewton',
-  'gst-plugin-raptorq': 'libgstraptorq',
-  'gst-plugin-rav1e': 'libgstrav1e',
-  'gst-plugin-reqwest': 'libgstreqwest',
-  'gst-plugin-hlssink3': 'libgsthlssink3',
-  'gst-plugin-rspng': 'libgstrspng',
-  'gst-plugin-aws': 'libgstaws',
-  'gst-plugin-textwrap': 'libgstrstextwrap',
+  'gst-plugin-spotify': 'libgstspotify',
+
+  'gst-plugin-file': 'libgstrsfile',
   'gst-plugin-fmp4': 'libgstfmp4',
+  # sodium has an external dependency, see below
   'gst-plugin-threadshare': 'libgstthreadshare',
-  'gst-plugin-togglerecord': 'libgsttogglerecord',
-  'gst-plugin-hsv': 'libgsthsv',
+
+  'gst-plugin-aws': 'libgstaws',
+  'gst-plugin-hlssink3': 'libgsthlssink3',
+  'gst-plugin-ndi': 'libgstndi',
+  'gst-plugin-onvif': 'libgstrsonvif',
+  'gst-plugin-raptorq': 'libgstraptorq',
+  'gst-plugin-reqwest': 'libgstreqwest',
+  'gst-plugin-rtpav1': 'libgstrtpav1',
+  'gst-plugin-webrtchttp': 'libgstwebrtchttp',
+  'gst-plugin-webrtc': 'libgstrswebrtc',
+
+  'gst-plugin-textahead': 'libgsttextahead',
   'gst-plugin-json': 'libgstrsjson',
   'gst-plugin-regex': 'libgstrsregex',
+  'gst-plugin-textwrap': 'libgstrstextwrap',
+
+  'gst-plugin-fallbackswitch': 'libgstfallbackswitch',
+  'gst-plugin-togglerecord': 'libgsttogglerecord',
+  'gst-plugin-tracers': 'libgstrstracers',
+  'gst-plugin-uriplaylistbin': 'libgsturiplaylistbin',
+
+  'gst-plugin-cdg': 'libgstcdg',
+  # closedcaption has an external dependency, see below
+  # dav1d has an external dependency, see below
+  'gst-plugin-ffv1': 'libgstffv1',
+  'gst-plugin-flavors': 'libgstrsflv',
+  'gst-plugin-gif': 'libgstgif',
+  # gtk4 has an external dependency, see below
+  'gst-plugin-hsv': 'libgsthsv',
+  'gst-plugin-rav1e': 'libgstrav1e',
+  'gst-plugin-rspng': 'libgstrspng',
+  # videofx has an external dependency, see below
+
   # FIXME: libwebp-sys2 will build its bundled version on msvc and apple platforms
   # https://github.com/qnighy/libwebp-sys2-rs/issues/4
   'gst-plugin-webp': 'libgstrswebp',
-  'gst-plugin-uriplaylistbin': 'libgsturiplaylistbin',
-  'gst-plugin-spotify': 'libgstspotify',
-  'gst-plugin-textahead': 'libgsttextahead',
-  'gst-plugin-onvif': 'libgstrsonvif',
-  'gst-plugin-tracers': 'libgstrstracers',
-  'gst-plugin-webrtc': 'libgstrswebrtc',
-  'gst-plugin-webrtchttp': 'libgstwebrtchttp',
-  'gst-plugin-rtpav1': 'libgstrtpav1',
-  'gst-plugin-ndi': 'libgstndi',
 }
 
 extra_env = {}