diff --git a/subprojects/gtest.wrap b/subprojects/gtest.wrap
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d7f5cb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/subprojects/gtest.wrap
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[wrap-git]
+revision = 703bd9caab50b139428cea1aaff9974ebee5742e
+url = https://github.com/google/googletest.git
diff --git a/test/meson.build b/test/meson.build
index e8683d3..06b293f 100644
--- a/test/meson.build
+++ b/test/meson.build
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
-gtest = dependency('gtest', main: true, disabler: true, required: build_tests)
+gtest = dependency('gtest', main: true, disabler: true, required: false)
+if not gtest.found() and build_tests.enabled()
+    cmake = import('cmake')
+    gtest_subproject = cmake.subproject('gtest')
+    cm_gtest = gtest_subproject.dependency('gtest')
+    cm_gtest_main = gtest_subproject.dependency('gtest_main')
+    gtest = declare_dependency(dependencies: [cm_gtest, cm_gtest_main, threads])
+endif
 
 test(
     'test_entity_manager',