diff --git a/kiwixbuild/dependencies/xapian.py b/kiwixbuild/dependencies/xapian.py
index d3c6a4f..d3b736a 100644
--- a/kiwixbuild/dependencies/xapian.py
+++ b/kiwixbuild/dependencies/xapian.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class Xapian(Dependency):
         patches = ['xapian_sys_types.patch']
 
     class Builder(MakeBuilder):
-        configure_option = "--disable-sse --disable-backend-inmemory --disable-documentation"
+        configure_option = "--disable-sse --disable-backend-chert --disable-backend-inmemory --disable-documentation"
         configure_env = {'_format_LDFLAGS': "-L{buildEnv.install_dir}/{buildEnv.libprefix}",
                          '_format_CXXFLAGS': "-I{buildEnv.install_dir}/include"}
 
diff --git a/kiwixbuild/versions.py b/kiwixbuild/versions.py
index be70b60..095d8c1 100644
--- a/kiwixbuild/versions.py
+++ b/kiwixbuild/versions.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ main_project_versions = {
 
 # This is the "version" of the whole base_deps_versions dict.
 # Change this when you change base_deps_versions.
-base_deps_meta_version = '8'
+base_deps_meta_version = '9'
 
 
 base_deps_versions = {