diff --git a/meta-phosphor/recipes-phosphor/watchdog/phosphor-watchdog_git.bb b/meta-phosphor/recipes-phosphor/watchdog/phosphor-watchdog_git.bb
index 0224d64..906f665 100644
--- a/meta-phosphor/recipes-phosphor/watchdog/phosphor-watchdog_git.bb
+++ b/meta-phosphor/recipes-phosphor/watchdog/phosphor-watchdog_git.bb
@@ -6,13 +6,12 @@
 LICENSE = "Apache-2.0"
 LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = "file://LICENSE;md5=e3fc50a88d0a364313df4b21ef20c29e"
 
-inherit autotools pkgconfig
+inherit meson pkgconfig
 inherit obmc-phosphor-dbus-service
 
 RPROVIDES_${PN} += "virtual/obmc-watchdog"
 PROVIDES += "virtual/obmc-watchdog"
 
-DEPENDS += "autoconf-archive-native"
 DEPENDS += "cli11"
 DEPENDS += "sdbusplus"
 DEPENDS += "sdeventplus"
@@ -24,6 +23,10 @@
 SRCREV = "26eef26c97beec18d0f96fd1cd792229caded542"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
 
+EXTRA_OEMESON = " \
+        -Dtests=disabled \
+        "
+
 # Copies config file having arguments for host watchdog
 SYSTEMD_ENVIRONMENT_FILE_${PN} +="obmc/watchdog/poweron"