diff --git a/test/meson.build b/test/meson.build
index 6cdae18..bf062ad 100644
--- a/test/meson.build
+++ b/test/meson.build
@@ -9,6 +9,19 @@
   'hello-world',
 ]
 
-foreach t : tests
-  test(t, executable(t.underscorify(), t + '.cpp', cpp_args : test_arg))
-endforeach
+gtest = dependency('gtest', main : true, required : false, method : 'system')
+
+if gtest.found()
+    foreach t : tests
+        test(t, executable(t.underscorify(), t + '.cpp', dependencies : gtest,
+             cpp_args : test_arg, include_directories : incdir))
+    endforeach
+
+    test('ffdc_file_test',
+         executable('ffdc_file_test', 'ffdc_file_test.cpp',
+                    files('../util/ffdc_file.cpp',
+                          '../util/temporary_file.cpp'),
+                    dependencies : gtest,
+                    cpp_args : test_arg,
+                    include_directories : incdir))
+endif