diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index 8a0e6b6..aa50ab9 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
         "27017": { "label": "mongo" },
         "9201":  { "label": "elasticsearch710" },
         "9301":  { "label": "elasticsearch710" },
+        "7700":  { "label": "meilisearch184" },
         "9202":  { "label": "opensearch12" },
         "9600":  { "label": "opensearch12" },
         "8081":  { "label": "schema-registry" },
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 66a9c3d..625dd0c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -186,17 +186,19 @@ dev.provision.%: dev.check-memory ## Provision specified services.
 	echo $*
 	bash ./provision.sh $*
 
-dev.backup: dev.up.mysql80+mongo+elasticsearch710+opensearch12+coursegraph ## Write all data volumes to the host.
+dev.backup: dev.up.mysql80+mongo+elasticsearch710+meilisearch184+opensearch12+coursegraph ## Write all data volumes to the host.
 	docker run --rm --volumes-from $$(make --silent --no-print-directory dev.print-container.mysql80) -v $$(pwd)/.dev/backups:/backup debian:jessie tar zcvf /backup/mysql80.tar.gz /var/lib/mysql
 	docker run --rm --volumes-from $$(make --silent --no-print-directory dev.print-container.mongo) -v $$(pwd)/.dev/backups:/backup debian:jessie tar zcvf /backup/mongo.tar.gz /data/db
 	docker run --rm --volumes-from $$(make --silent --no-print-directory dev.print-container.elasticsearch710) -v $$(pwd)/.dev/backups:/backup debian:jessie tar zcvf /backup/elasticsearch710.tar.gz /usr/share/elasticsearch/data
+	docker run --rm --volumes-from $$(make --silent --no-print-directory dev.print-container.meilisearch184) -v $$(pwd)/.dev/backups:/backup debian:jessie tar zcvf /backup/meilisearch184.tar.gz /usr/share/elasticsearch/data
 	docker run --rm --volumes-from $$(make --silent --no-print-directory dev.print-container.opensearch12) -v $$(pwd)/.dev/backups:/backup debian:jessie tar zcvf /backup/opensearch12.tar.gz /usr/share/opensearch/data
 	docker run --rm --volumes-from $$(make --silent --no-print-directory dev.print-container.coursegraph) -v $$(pwd)/.dev/backups:/backup debian:jessie tar zcvf /backup/coursegraph.tar.gz /data
 
-dev.restore: dev.up.mysql80+mongo+elasticsearch710+opensearch12+coursegraph ## Restore all data volumes from the host. WILL OVERWRITE ALL EXISTING DATA!
+dev.restore: dev.up.mysql80+mongo+elasticsearch710+meilisearch184+opensearch12+coursegraph ## Restore all data volumes from the host. WILL OVERWRITE ALL EXISTING DATA!
 	docker run --rm --volumes-from $$(make --silent --no-print-directory dev.print-container.mysql80) -v $$(pwd)/.dev/backups:/backup debian:jessie tar zxvf /backup/mysql80.tar.gz
 	docker run --rm --volumes-from $$(make --silent --no-print-directory dev.print-container.mongo) -v $$(pwd)/.dev/backups:/backup debian:jessie tar zxvf /backup/mongo.tar.gz
 	docker run --rm --volumes-from $$(make --silent --no-print-directory dev.print-container.elasticsearch710) -v $$(pwd)/.dev/backups:/backup debian:jessie tar zxvf /backup/elasticsearch710.tar.gz
+	docker run --rm --volumes-from $$(make --silent --no-print-directory dev.print-container.meilisearch184) -v $$(pwd)/.dev/backups:/backup debian:jessie tar zxvf /backup/meilisearch184.tar.gz
 	docker run --rm --volumes-from $$(make --silent --no-print-directory dev.print-container.opensearch12) -v $$(pwd)/.dev/backups:/backup debian:jessie tar zxvf /backup/opensearch12.tar.gz
 	docker run --rm --volumes-from $$(make --silent --no-print-directory dev.print-container.coursegraph) -v $$(pwd)/.dev/backups:/backup debian:jessie tar zxvf /backup/coursegraph.tar.gz
 
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 87c5e83..c975ba9 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -66,6 +66,21 @@ services:
       - bootstrap.memory_lock=true
       - "ES_JAVA_OPTS=-Xms512m -Xmx512m"
 
+  meilisearch184:
+    container_name: "edx.${COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME:-devstack}.meilisearch184"
+    hostname: meilisearch184.devstack.edx
+    image: getmeili/meilisearch:v1.8.4
+    networks:
+      default:
+        aliases:
+          - meilisearch
+    ports:
+      - "7700:7700"
+    volumes:
+      - meilisearch184_data:/usr/share/meilisearch/data
+    environment:
+      - MEILI_MASTER_KEY=my_super_secret_key
+
   # This is meant to be used to test OS upgrades.
   opensearch12:
     container_name: "edx.${COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME:-devstack}.opensearch12"
@@ -642,7 +657,7 @@ services:
     container_name: "edx.${COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME:-devstack}.cms"
     hostname: cms.devstack.edx
     depends_on:
-      - elasticsearch710
+      - meilisearch184
       - lms
       - memcached
       - mongo
@@ -1242,6 +1257,7 @@ volumes:
   edxapp_lms_assets:
   edxapp_cms_assets:
   elasticsearch710_data:
+  meilisearch184_data:
   mongo_data:
   mongo_config_data:
   opensearch12_data:
diff --git a/options.mk b/options.mk
index a934498..a1418df 100644
--- a/options.mk
+++ b/options.mk
@@ -90,4 +90,4 @@ credentials+cms+discovery+ecommerce+insights+lms+registrar
 # All third-party services.
 # Separated by plus signs. Listed in alphabetical order for clarity.
 THIRD_PARTY_SERVICES ?= \
-chrome+coursegraph+elasticsearch710+firefox+memcached+mongo+mysql80+opensearch12+redis+namenode+datanode+resourcemanager+nodemanager+sparkmaster+sparkworker+vertica
+chrome+coursegraph+elasticsearch710+meilisearch184+firefox+memcached+mongo+mysql80+opensearch12+redis+namenode+datanode+resourcemanager+nodemanager+sparkmaster+sparkworker+vertica
diff --git a/py_configuration_files/cms.py b/py_configuration_files/cms.py
index 25c9427..a85f96b 100644
--- a/py_configuration_files/cms.py
+++ b/py_configuration_files/cms.py
@@ -146,15 +146,7 @@ def should_show_debug_toolbar(request):  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=missing
 ################################ SEARCH INDEX ################################
 FEATURES['ENABLE_COURSEWARE_INDEX'] = True
 FEATURES['ENABLE_LIBRARY_INDEX'] = False
-SEARCH_ENGINE = "search.elastic.ElasticSearchEngine"
-
-ELASTIC_SEARCH_CONFIG = [
-    {
-        'use_ssl': False,
-        'host': 'edx.devstack.elasticsearch710',
-        'port': 9200
-    }
-]
+SEARCH_ENGINE = "search.meilisearch.MeilisearchEngine"
 
 ################################ COURSE DISCUSSIONS ###########################
 FEATURES['ENABLE_DISCUSSION_SERVICE'] = True