diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index d4b7fa6..2c99b02 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 # command : meson configure -Dfeature_name=enabled
 
 option( 'tests', type : 'feature',
-        description: 'Build unit tests'
+         value: 'enabled',
+         description: 'Build unit tests'
       )
 
 # Commandline variables list