diff --git a/meta-phosphor/recipes-extended/sdbusplus/sdbusplus_git.bb b/meta-phosphor/recipes-extended/sdbusplus/sdbusplus_git.bb
index 208b4f3..b4b1019 100644
--- a/meta-phosphor/recipes-extended/sdbusplus/sdbusplus_git.bb
+++ b/meta-phosphor/recipes-extended/sdbusplus/sdbusplus_git.bb
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         systemd \
         "
 
-EXTRA_OEMESON += " \
+EXTRA_OEMESON:append = " \
         -Dtests=disabled \
         -Dexamples=disabled \
         "