diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml
index 6619e69462..aa7c782c3f 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml
@@ -3052,7 +3052,7 @@ ninja install
      </varlistentry>
 
      <varlistentry id="configure-tap-tests-meson">
-      <term><option>-Dtap-tests={ auto | enabled | disabled }</option></term>
+      <term><option>-Dtap_tests={ auto | enabled | disabled }</option></term>
       <listitem>
        <para>
         Enable tests using the Perl TAP tools.  Defaults to auto and requires