diff --git a/test/meson.build b/test/meson.build
index 4218665..b57140c 100644
--- a/test/meson.build
+++ b/test/meson.build
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
-gtest = dependency('gtest', main: true, disabler: true, required: build_tests)
-gmock = dependency('gmock', disabler: true, required: build_tests)
+gtest = dependency('gtest', main: true, disabler: true, required: get_option('tests'))
+gmock = dependency('gmock', disabler: true, required: get_option('tests'))
 
 tests = [
   'watchdog',
 ]
 
 foreach t : tests
-  test(t, executable(t.underscorify(), t + '.cpp',
-                     implicit_include_directories: false,
-                     link_with: libwatchdog,
-                     dependencies: [gtest, gmock]))
+  test(
+    t,
+    executable(
+      t.underscorify(),
+      t + '.cpp',
+      implicit_include_directories: false,
+      link_with: libwatchdog,
+      dependencies: [gtest, gmock]))
 endforeach