diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 146fa4e..d9b7b37 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
         dependency('sdbusplus'),
         dependency('systemd'),
         dependency('openssl'),
+        dependency('nlohmann_json',include_type: 'system')
 ]
 
 src_files = ['src/main.cpp',
diff --git a/subprojects/nlohmann-json.wrap b/subprojects/nlohmann-json.wrap
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7c47ba2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/subprojects/nlohmann-json.wrap
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+[wrap-git]
+url = https://github.com/nlohmann/json.git
+revision = HEAD
+
+[provide]
+nlohmann_json = nlohmann_json_dep
+