diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fe92f9f14..6ef08a564 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ to the files you want to use JSON objects. That's it. Do not forget to set the n
 
 :beer: If you are using OS X and [Homebrew](http://brew.sh), just type `brew tap nlohmann/json` and `brew install nlohmann_json` and you're set. If you want the bleeding edge rather than the latest release, use `brew install nlohmann_json --HEAD`.
 
+If you are using the Meson Build System, then you can wrap this repo as a subproject.
+
 :warning: [Version 3.0.0](https://github.com/nlohmann/json/wiki/Road-toward-3.0.0) is currently under development. Branch `develop` is used for the ongoing work and is probably **unstable**. Please use the `master` branch for the last stable version 2.1.1.
 
 
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2cfc96285
--- /dev/null
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+project('nlohmann_json', 'cpp')
+
+nlohmann_json_inc = include_directories('src')
+
+nlohmann_json_dep = declare_dependency(
+  include_directories : nlohmann_json_inc
+)