diff --git a/tests/meson.build b/tests/meson.build
index 162daab..3896f24 100644
--- a/tests/meson.build
+++ b/tests/meson.build
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ subdir('dobj')
 subdir('const')
 subdir('opatIO')
 subdir('meshIO')
+subdir('poly')
 
 # Subdirectories for sandbox tests
 subdir('dobj_sandbox')
diff --git a/tests/poly/meson.build b/tests/poly/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..81c3b62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/poly/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# Test files for const
+test_sources = [
+    'polyTest.cpp',
+]
+
+foreach test_file : test_sources
+  exe_name = test_file.split('.')[0]
+  message('Building test: ' + exe_name)
+
+  # Create an executable target for each test
+  test_exe = executable(
+      exe_name,
+      test_file,
+      dependencies: [gtest_dep, polysolver_dep],
+      install_rpath: '@loader_path/../../src'  # Ensure runtime library path resolves correctly
+  )
+
+  # Add the executable as a test
+  test(exe_name, test_exe)
+endforeach
diff --git a/tests/poly/polyTest.cpp b/tests/poly/polyTest.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..250913d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/poly/polyTest.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+
+#include "polySolver.h"
+
+class polyTest : public ::testing::Test {};
+
+TEST_F(polyTest, DefaultConstructor) {
+    EXPECT_NO_THROW(PolySolver(1, 1));
+}
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