diff --git a/src/tests/meson.build b/src/tests/meson.build
index e2c1d65a..6519fb79 100644
--- a/src/tests/meson.build
+++ b/src/tests/meson.build
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 if get_option('enable_tests')
 
 test_env = [
-  'G_TEST_SRCDIR="@0@"'.format(meson.current_source_dir()),
-  'G_TEST_BUILDDIR="@0@"'.format(meson.current_build_dir()),
+  'G_TEST_SRCDIR=@0@'.format(meson.current_source_dir()),
+  'G_TEST_BUILDDIR=@0@'.format(meson.current_build_dir()),
   'G_DEBUG=gc-friendly',
   'GSETTINGS_BACKEND=memory',
   'MALLOC_CHECK_=2',