diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 5201a2f5d..72ad7c8b4 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ if get_option('documentation')
     subdir('Documentation')
 endif
 
-if get_option('tests')
+if get_option('test')
     subdir('test')
 endif
 
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 2d78b8d91..1a3280453 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ option('documentation',
         type : 'boolean',
         description : 'Generate the project documentation')
 
-option('tests',
+option('test',
         type : 'boolean',
         description: 'Compile and include the tests')