diff --git a/tests/meson.build b/tests/meson.build
index 2cadb5c..1fce748 100644
--- a/tests/meson.build
+++ b/tests/meson.build
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 unit_tests = []
 
-if get_option('tests').enabled()
+if get_option('tests').allowed()
     # generate the test executable
     foreach unit_test : unit_tests
         test(