diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 0fe0a6a..327d2d3 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 subdir('src/rde')
 subdir('src')
-if not get_option('tests').disabled()
+if get_option('tests').allowed()
   subdir('test')
 endif
 
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 77cee1f..ea8eb6b 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-option('tests', type: 'feature', description: 'Build tests')
+option('tests', type: 'feature', value: 'enabled', description: 'Build tests')
 
 # Timer constant
 option('read-interval-ms', type: 'integer', value: 10, description: 'Read loop interval in millisecond (ms)')