diff --git a/src/external/meson.build b/src/external/meson.build
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+src_inc = include_directories('..')
+
+executable(
+    'externalsensor',
+    'ExternalSensor.cpp',
+    'ExternalSensorMain.cpp',
+    dependencies: [
+        default_deps,
+        thresholds_dep,
+        utils_dep,
+    ],
+    include_directories: src_inc,
+    install: true,
+)
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