diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 256a7ffb..07a27b40 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ endif()
 
 set(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS ON)
 
+include(cmake/thirdparty/fetch_rapids.cmake)
+include(rapids-cmake)
+include(rapids-cpm)
+include(rapids-cuda)
+
 # Look for an existing C++ editable build
 # Not required. We will build it if not found.
 find_package(legateboost QUIET)
diff --git a/cmake/thirdparty/fetch_rapids.cmake b/cmake/thirdparty/fetch_rapids.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..075c51ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/thirdparty/fetch_rapids.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# =============================================================================
+# Copyright (c) 2023, NVIDIA CORPORATION.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except
+# in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License
+# is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express
+# or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under
+# the License.
+
+# Use this variable to update RAPIDS and RAFT versions
+set(RAPIDS_VERSION "23.08")
+
+if(NOT EXISTS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/RAFT_RAPIDS.cmake)
+    file(DOWNLOAD https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapidsai/rapids-cmake/branch-${RAPIDS_VERSION}/RAPIDS.cmake
+            ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/RAFT_RAPIDS.cmake)
+endif()
+include(${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/RAFT_RAPIDS.cmake)