diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index b15480cda..8d6c6de57 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ if not cc.has_argument('-print-file-name=libc.so')
   error('C compiler does not support the -print-file-name argument.')
 endif
 
+codespell = find_program('codespell', required: false)
 go = find_program('go')
 go_md2man = find_program('go-md2man')
 shellcheck = find_program('shellcheck', required: false)
@@ -57,6 +58,10 @@ if shellcheck.found()
   test('shellcheck toolbox (deprecated)', shellcheck, args: [toolbox_sh])
 endif
 
+if codespell.found()
+  test('codespell toolbox', codespell, args: ['--skip', meson.build_root(), meson.source_root()])
+endif
+
 if not skopeo.found()
     message('Running system tests requires Skopeo for OCI image manipulation.')
 endif