diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index a28e2cfd..22055dc6 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 option('man-pages', type: 'feature', value: 'auto', description: 'Generate and install man pages')
-option('xwayland', type: 'boolean', value: 'false', description: 'Enable support for X11 applications')
+option('xwayland', type: 'boolean', value: false, description: 'Enable support for X11 applications')