diff --git a/test/meson.build b/test/meson.build
index 0e4faf0..f5b9fe3 100644
--- a/test/meson.build
+++ b/test/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,25 @@
-gtest = dependency('gtest', main: true, disabler: true, required: get_option('tests'))
-gmock = dependency('gmock', disabler: true, required: get_option('tests'))
+gtest = dependency('gtest', main: true, disabler: true, required: false)
+gmock = dependency('gmock', disabler: true, required: false)
+if not gtest.found() or not gmock.found()
+  gtest_opts = import('cmake').subproject_options()
+  gtest_opts.add_cmake_defines({'CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS': '-Wno-pedantic'})
+  gtest_proj = import('cmake').subproject(
+    'googletest',
+    options: gtest_opts,
+    required: false)
+  if gtest_proj.found()
+    gtest = declare_dependency(
+      dependencies: [
+        dependency('threads'),
+        gtest_proj.dependency('gtest'),
+        gtest_proj.dependency('gtest_main'),
+      ])
+    gmock = gtest_proj.dependency('gmock')
+  else
+    assert(not build_tests.enabled(), 'Googletest is required')
+  endif
+endif
+
 
 tests = [
   'watchdog',