diff --git a/sqlx-macros/src/query/mod.rs b/sqlx-macros/src/query/mod.rs
index aa862bd7..94aa2824 100644
--- a/sqlx-macros/src/query/mod.rs
+++ b/sqlx-macros/src/query/mod.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ impl Metadata {
             let cargo = env("CARGO").expect("`CARGO` must be set");
 
             let output = Command::new(&cargo)
-                .args(&["metadata", "--format-version=1"])
+                .args(&["metadata", "--format-version=1", "--no-deps"])
                 .current_dir(&self.manifest_dir)
                 .env_remove("__CARGO_FIX_PLZ")
                 .output()