diff --git a/ci/build_cpp.sh b/ci/build_cpp.sh
index 32fb90bcfa..41017b4a6c 100755
--- a/ci/build_cpp.sh
+++ b/ci/build_cpp.sh
@@ -80,8 +80,10 @@ else
     cd "${source_dir}/lib"
     git clone https://github.com/icl-utk-edu/papi.git
     cd papi/src
-    ./configure --prefix=${source_dir}/lib/papi/install
-    make && make install
+    export PAPI_BUILD=${build_dir}/papi
+    mkdir -p "$PAPI_BUILD"
+    CC="${CC:-cc}" F77="${F77:-gfortran}" ./configure --prefix=${PAPI_BUILD}/install
+    make -j ${dashj} && make install
 fi
 
 if test "${VT_ZOLTAN_ENABLED:-0}" -eq 1
@@ -132,6 +134,7 @@ cmake -G "${CMAKE_GENERATOR:-Ninja}" \
       -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER="${CC:-cc}" \
       -DCMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS="${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS:-}" \
       -Dcheckpoint_ROOT="$CHECKPOINT_BUILD/install" \
+      -Dpapi_ROOT="${build_dir}/papi/install" \
       -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH="${CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH:-}" \
       -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="$VT_BUILD/install" \
       -Dvt_ci_build="${VT_CI_BUILD:-0}" \
diff --git a/cmake/FindPAPI.cmake b/cmake/FindPAPI.cmake
index 6ccab46b3c..66d652b4b9 100644
--- a/cmake/FindPAPI.cmake
+++ b/cmake/FindPAPI.cmake
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # Set minimum CMake version
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.23 FATAL_ERROR)
 
-set(PAPI_ROOT "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/lib/papi/install")
 
 # Find the PAPI include directory and library
-find_path(PAPI_INCLUDE_DIR NAMES papi.h HINTS ${PAPI_ROOT}/include)
-find_library(PAPI_LIBRARY NAMES papi HINTS ${PAPI_ROOT}/lib)
+message(STATUS "Finding PAPI, PAPI_BUILD_ROOT: ${papi_ROOT}")
+find_path(PAPI_INCLUDE_DIR NAMES papi.h HINTS ${papi_ROOT}/include)
+find_library(PAPI_LIBRARY NAMES papi HINTS ${papi_ROOT}/lib)
 
 include(FindPackageHandleStandardArgs)
 find_package_handle_standard_args(PAPI DEFAULT_MSG PAPI_LIBRARY PAPI_INCLUDE_DIR)
diff --git a/cmake/link_vt.cmake b/cmake/link_vt.cmake
index 26d25b8298..4cc16e79a4 100644
--- a/cmake/link_vt.cmake
+++ b/cmake/link_vt.cmake
@@ -216,9 +216,14 @@ function(link_target_with_vt)
     if (${ARG_DEBUG_LINK})
       message(STATUS "link_target_with_vt: papi=${ARG_LINK_PAPI}")
     endif()
+    message(STATUS "target_link_libraries: ${ARG_TARGET} PUBLIC  ${ARG_BUILD_TYPE} ${PAPI_LIBRARY}")
+    message(STATUS "target_include_directories: ${ARG_TARGET} PUBLIC  ${ARG_BUILD_TYPE} ${PAPI_INCLUDE_DIR}")
     target_link_libraries(
       ${ARG_TARGET} PUBLIC ${ARG_BUILD_TYPE} ${PAPI_LIBRARY}
     )
+    target_include_directories(
+      ${ARG_TARGET} PUBLIC ${ARG_BUILD_TYPE} ${PAPI_INCLUDE_DIR}
+    )
   endif()
 
   if (${vt_mimalloc_enabled})
diff --git a/src/vt/context/runnable_context/lb_data.cc b/src/vt/context/runnable_context/lb_data.cc
index 3789aff5d4..a41f00dc5d 100644
--- a/src/vt/context/runnable_context/lb_data.cc
+++ b/src/vt/context/runnable_context/lb_data.cc
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ void LBData::start(TimeType time) {
   /* -- PAPI START -- */
 
   /* Start counting events in the Event Set */
-  // papi_retval_ = PAPI_start(EventSet_);
-  // if (papi_retval_ != PAPI_OK)
-  //   handle_papi_error(papi_retval_, "LBData start: Starting counting events in the Event Set: ");
+  papi_retval_ = PAPI_start(EventSet_);
+  if (papi_retval_ != PAPI_OK)
+    handle_papi_error(papi_retval_, "LBData start: Starting counting events in the Event Set: ");
 
   /* Gets the starting time in clock cycles */
   start_cycles_ = PAPI_get_real_cyc();
@@ -77,16 +77,16 @@ void LBData::finish(TimeType time) {
   /* -- PAPI READ AND STOP -- */
 
   /* Read the counting events in the Event Set */
-  // papi_retval_ = PAPI_read(EventSet_, papi_values_);
-  // if (papi_retval_ != PAPI_OK)
-  //   handle_papi_error(papi_retval_, "LBData finish: Reading the counting events in the Event Set: ");
+  papi_retval_ = PAPI_read(EventSet_, papi_values_);
+  if (papi_retval_ != PAPI_OK)
+    handle_papi_error(papi_retval_, "LBData finish: Reading the counting events in the Event Set: ");
 
-  // printf("Counters after LBData::finish: %lld\n",papi_values_[0]);
+  printf("Counters after LBData::finish: %lld\n",papi_values_[0]);
 
-  // /* Stop the counting of events in the Event Set */
-  // papi_retval_ = PAPI_stop(EventSet_, papi_values_);
-  // if (papi_retval_ != PAPI_OK)
-  //   handle_papi_error(papi_retval_, "LBData finish: Stoping the counting of events in the Event Set: ");
+  /* Stop the counting of events in the Event Set */
+  papi_retval_ = PAPI_stop(EventSet_, papi_values_);
+  if (papi_retval_ != PAPI_OK)
+    handle_papi_error(papi_retval_, "LBData finish: Stoping the counting of events in the Event Set: ");
 
   /* Gets the ending time in clock cycles */
   end_cycles_ = PAPI_get_real_cyc();
diff --git a/src/vt/context/runnable_context/lb_data.h b/src/vt/context/runnable_context/lb_data.h
index e6dee01fab..7d06d03fbf 100644
--- a/src/vt/context/runnable_context/lb_data.h
+++ b/src/vt/context/runnable_context/lb_data.h
@@ -90,13 +90,25 @@ struct LBData {
   {
     /* Create the PAPI Event Set */
     papi_retval_ = PAPI_create_eventset(&EventSet_);
-    if (papi_retval_ != PAPI_OK)
-      handle_papi_error(papi_retval_, "LBData Constructor 2: Creating the PAPI Event Set: ");
-
-    // /* Add Total Instructions Executed to the PAPI Event Set */
-    // papi_retval_ = PAPI_add_event(EventSet_, PAPI_DP_OPS);
-    // if (papi_retval_ != PAPI_OK)
-    //   handle_papi_error(papi_retval_, "LBData Constructor 2: Adding Total Instructions Executed to the PAPI Event Set: ");
+    if (papi_retval_ != PAPI_OK) {
+      printf("LBData Constructor 2: Creating the PAPI Event Set: PAPI error %d: %s\n", papi_retval_, PAPI_strerror(papi_retval_));
+      exit(1);
+    }
+
+    int native = 0x0;
+
+    /* Add event */
+    papi_retval_ = PAPI_event_name_to_code("fp_arith_inst_retired.scalar_double", &native);
+    if (papi_retval_ != PAPI_OK) {
+      printf("LBData Constructor 2: Couldn't event_name_to_code for fp_arith_inst_retired.scalar_double: PAPI error %d: %s\n", papi_retval_, PAPI_strerror(papi_retval_));
+      exit(1);
+    }
+    /* Add it to the PAPI Event Set */
+    papi_retval_ = PAPI_add_event(EventSet_, native);
+    if (papi_retval_ != PAPI_OK) {
+      printf("LBData Constructor 2: Couldn't add fp_arith_inst_retired.scalar_double to the PAPI Event Set: PAPI error %d: %s\n", papi_retval_, PAPI_strerror(papi_retval_));
+      exit(1);
+    }
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/vt/context/runnable_context/lb_data.impl.h b/src/vt/context/runnable_context/lb_data.impl.h
index 8897d84913..69c47b03dc 100644
--- a/src/vt/context/runnable_context/lb_data.impl.h
+++ b/src/vt/context/runnable_context/lb_data.impl.h
@@ -63,19 +63,27 @@ LBData::LBData(ElmT* in_elm, MsgT* msg)
   // record the communication LB data right away!
   theCollection()->recordLBData(in_elm, msg);
 
-  // /* Create the PAPI Event Set */
-  // papi_retval_ = PAPI_create_eventset(&EventSet_);
-  // if (papi_retval_ != PAPI_OK) {
-  //   printf("LBData Constructor 1: Creating the PAPI Event Set: PAPI error %d: %s\n", papi_retval_, PAPI_strerror(papi_retval_));
-  //   exit(1);
-  // }
+  /* Create the PAPI Event Set */
+  papi_retval_ = PAPI_create_eventset(&EventSet_);
+  if (papi_retval_ != PAPI_OK) {
+    printf("LBData Constructor 1: Creating the PAPI Event Set: PAPI error %d: %s\n", papi_retval_, PAPI_strerror(papi_retval_));
+    exit(1);
+  }
 
-  // /* Add Total Instructions Executed to the PAPI Event Set */
-  // papi_retval_ = PAPI_add_event(EventSet_, PAPI_TOT_INS);
-  // if (papi_retval_ != PAPI_OK) {
-  //   printf("LBData Constructor 1: Adding Total Instructions Executed to the PAPI Event Set: PAPI error %d: %s\n", papi_retval_, PAPI_strerror(papi_retval_));
-  //   exit(1);
-  // }
+  int native = 0x0;
+
+  /* Add event */
+  papi_retval_ = PAPI_event_name_to_code("fp_arith_inst_retired.scalar_double", &native);
+  if (papi_retval_ != PAPI_OK) {
+    printf("LBData Constructor 1: Couldn't event_name_to_code for fp_arith_inst_retired.scalar_double: PAPI error %d: %s\n", papi_retval_, PAPI_strerror(papi_retval_));
+    exit(1);
+  }
+  /* Add it to the PAPI Event Set */
+  papi_retval_ = PAPI_add_event(EventSet_, native);
+  if (papi_retval_ != PAPI_OK) {
+    printf("LBData Constructor 1: Couldn't add fp_arith_inst_retired.scalar_double to the PAPI Event Set: PAPI error %d: %s\n", papi_retval_, PAPI_strerror(papi_retval_));
+    exit(1);
+  }
 }
 
 }} /* end namespace vt::ctx */