diff --git a/build-config/meson.build b/build-config/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cefc100
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build-config/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+subdir('mfem')
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diff --git a/build-config/mfem/disable_mfem_selfcheck.patch b/build-config/mfem/disable_mfem_selfcheck.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e438c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build-config/mfem/disable_mfem_selfcheck.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+--- subprojects/mfem/CMakeLists.txt	2025-02-12 15:54:52.454728232 -0500
++++ CMakeLists.txt.bak	2025-02-12 16:08:06.654542689 -0500
+@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@
+ if (MFEM_ENABLE_EXAMPLES)
+   add_subdirectory(examples) #install examples if enabled
+ else()
+-  add_subdirectory(examples EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
++  # add_subdirectory(examples EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
+ endif()
+ 
+ # Create a target for all miniapps and, optionally, enable it.
+@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@
+ if (MFEM_ENABLE_MINIAPPS)
+   add_subdirectory(miniapps) #install miniapps if enabled
+ else()
+-  add_subdirectory(miniapps EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
++  # add_subdirectory(miniapps EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
+ endif()
+ 
+ # Target to build all executables, i.e. everything.
+@@ -801,19 +801,7 @@
+   add_dependencies(${MFEM_EXEC_PREREQUISITES_TARGET_NAME} copy_data)
+ endif()
+ 
+-# Add 'check' target - quick test
+-set(MFEM_CHECK_TARGET_NAME ${MFEM_CUSTOM_TARGET_PREFIX}check)
+-if (NOT MFEM_USE_MPI)
+-  add_custom_target(${MFEM_CHECK_TARGET_NAME}
+-    ${CMAKE_CTEST_COMMAND} -R \"^ex1_ser\" -C ${CMAKE_CFG_INTDIR}
+-    USES_TERMINAL)
+-  add_dependencies(${MFEM_CHECK_TARGET_NAME} ex1)
+-else()
+-  add_custom_target(${MFEM_CHECK_TARGET_NAME}
+-    ${CMAKE_CTEST_COMMAND} -R \"^ex1p\" -C ${CMAKE_CFG_INTDIR}
+-    USES_TERMINAL)
+-  add_dependencies(${MFEM_CHECK_TARGET_NAME} ex1p)
+-endif()
++message(STATUS "MFEM Miniapps and Examples disabled by patch!")
+ 
+ #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ # Documentation
diff --git a/build-config/mfem/meson.build b/build-config/mfem/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..84f69c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build-config/mfem/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+cmake = import('cmake')
+patchFile = files('disable_mfem_selfcheck.patch')
+
+patch_check = run_command('grep', '-q', 'MFEM_CHECK_TARGET_NAME', 'subprojects/mfem/CMakeLists.txt', check: false)
+if patch_check.returncode() == 0
+    message('Patching MFEM CMakeLists.txt to remove self checks')
+    run_command('patch', '-p4', '-d', '../../subprojects/mfem', '-i', patchFile[0].full_path(), check: true)
+else
+    message('MFEM CMakeLists.txt already patched')
+endif
+
+mfem_cmake_options = cmake.subproject_options()
+mfem_cmake_options.add_cmake_defines({
+    'MFEM_ENABLE_EXAMPLES': 'OFF',
+    'MFEM_ENABLE_TESTING': 'OFF',
+    'MFEM_ENABLE_MINIAPPS': 'OFF',
+    'MFEM_USE_BENCMARK': 'OFF',
+})
+
+mfem_sp = cmake.subproject(
+    'mfem',
+    options: mfem_cmake_options)
+mfem_dep = mfem_sp.dependency('mfem')
+add_project_arguments('-I' + meson.current_build_dir() + '/subprojects/mfem/__CMake_build/config', language: 'cpp')
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diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 43145c8..fa228b5 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@ project('4DSSE', 'cpp', version: '0.0.1a', default_options: ['cpp_std=c++23'])
 # Add default visibility for all C++ targets
 add_project_arguments('-fvisibility=default', language: 'cpp')
 
+# Build external dependencies
+subdir('build-config')
 
+# Build the main project
 subdir('src')
 if get_option('build_tests')
     subdir('tests')
diff --git a/subprojects/mfem.wrap b/subprojects/mfem.wrap
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..43c167b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/subprojects/mfem.wrap
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+[wrap-git]
+url = https://github.com/mfem/mfem.git
+revision = master
+
+[cmake]
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