diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 886da4fb4..4443f04d3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -59,4 +59,4 @@ ChangeLog
 
 # Meson
 /meson-build/
-/subprojects/
+/subprojects/*/
diff --git a/subprojects/libffi.wrap b/subprojects/libffi.wrap
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3d15e2a8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/subprojects/libffi.wrap
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+[wrap-git]
+directory=libffi
+url=https://github.com/centricular/libffi.git
+revision=meson
diff --git a/subprojects/proxy-libintl.wrap b/subprojects/proxy-libintl.wrap
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f32522ee6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/subprojects/proxy-libintl.wrap
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+[wrap-git]
+directory=proxy-libintl
+url=https://github.com/centricular/proxy-libintl.git
+revision=master
diff --git a/subprojects/zlib.wrap b/subprojects/zlib.wrap
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..de1e861e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/subprojects/zlib.wrap
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+[wrap-git]
+directory=zlib
+url=https://github.com/centricular/zlib.git
+revision=meson