diff --git a/bmc/meson.build b/bmc/meson.build
index 40ca2b3..7a5ebad 100644
--- a/bmc/meson.build
+++ b/bmc/meson.build
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   link_with: common_lib,
   dependencies: common_pre)
 
-if not get_option('tests').disabled()
+if get_option('tests').allowed()
   subdir('test')
 endif