diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index f5124b9..ceb4fdd 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,11 +2,17 @@
 name = "yoke"
 version = "0.1.0"
 authors = [ "atagen" ]
-description = "A simple sandboxing tool, similar to bwrap"
+description = "CLI sandboxing tool similar to landrun or bwrap"
 repository = "https://git.atagen.co/atagen/yoke"
 license = "GPL-3.0-or-later"
 edition = "2024"
 
+[features]
+default = []
+ldd = ["dep:elb-dl"]
+which = ["dep:which"]
+
+
 [profile.release]
 strip = true
 opt-level = "s"
@@ -14,7 +20,7 @@ codegen-units = 1
 
 [dependencies]
 anyhow = "1.0.100"
-elb-dl = { version = "0.3.2", features = ["glibc"], default-features = false }
-exec = "0.3.1"
 landlock = "0.4.3"
-which = "8.0.0"
+exec = "0.3.1"
+elb-dl = { version = "0.3.2", features = ["glibc"], default-features = false, optional = true }
+which = { version = "8.0.0", optional = true }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index f003e6c..b37cd4b 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,25 +1,28 @@
 mod parse;
 mod types;
-use std::{collections::VecDeque, path::PathBuf, str::FromStr};
 
 use anyhow::{Context, Result, anyhow};
-use elb_dl::{DependencyTree, DynamicLoader, glibc};
 use landlock::{
     ABI, Access, AccessFs, AccessNet, BitFlags, Compatible, NetPort, Ruleset, RulesetAttr,
     RulesetCreatedAttr, Scope, make_bitflags, path_beneath_rules,
 };
 
+#[cfg(feature = "ldd")]
+use elb_dl::{DependencyTree, DynamicLoader, glibc};
+#[cfg(feature = "ldd")]
+use std::{collections::VecDeque, path::PathBuf, str::FromStr};
+
 fn main() -> Result<()> {
     let opts = parse::parse_args()?;
     if opts.exec.is_empty() {
         // print help
         eprintln!(
             "
-yoke -- simple command sandboxer
+yoke -- simple sandboxer
 
 use: yoke [ruletype] [space separated rules] -- [command]
 
-rule types
+rules 
 ------------
     filesystem:
         --fs | -f [access]=/path:/another/path 
@@ -39,7 +42,8 @@ rule types
     allow sending signals to other processes:
         --signals | -k
 
-    resolve process dependencies and add to sandbox:
+    resolve process dependencies and add to sandbox
+    (with `ldd` feature):
         --ldd | -l
 
     unsandbox:
@@ -47,7 +51,7 @@ rule types
         --no-tcp | -nt
 
 
-specifiers
+access specifiers
 ------------
     fs:
         r - read
@@ -165,7 +169,11 @@ examples
     }
 
     // locate our executable
+    #[cfg(feature = "which")]
     let fullpath = which::which(&opts.exec[0]).context("finding executable")?;
+    #[cfg(not(feature = "which"))]
+    let fullpath = &opts.exec[0];
+
     // add executeable as read+execute
     if !opts.unsandbox.fs {
         ruleset = ruleset.add_rules(path_beneath_rules(
@@ -175,6 +183,7 @@ examples
     }
 
     // if requested, trace dependencies and add as read+execute
+    #[cfg(feature = "ldd")]
     if opts.ldd {
         let loader = DynamicLoader::options()
             .search_dirs(glibc::get_hard_coded_search_dirs(None)?)
diff --git a/src/parse.rs b/src/parse.rs
index a369689..0ce3731 100644
--- a/src/parse.rs
+++ b/src/parse.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::types::{Direction, Permissions, Yoke};
-use anyhow::{anyhow, Context, Result};
+use anyhow::{Context, Result, anyhow};
 use std::{collections::HashMap, path::PathBuf, str::FromStr};
 
 #[derive(PartialEq)]
@@ -145,12 +145,15 @@ pub fn parse_args() -> Result<Yoke> {
                 cur_arg = Unset;
                 yoke.retain_env = true;
             }
+
+            #[cfg(feature = "ldd")]
             "--ldd" | "-l" => {
                 collect_args(&mut yoke, &collector, &cur_arg)?;
                 collector.clear();
                 cur_arg = Unset;
                 yoke.ldd = true;
             }
+
             "--no-fs" | "-nf" => {
                 collect_args(&mut yoke, &collector, &cur_arg)?;
                 collector.clear();