diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index c08a8b7d6e..ec78e4c926 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ if cc.compiles('''
            struct timespec now;
            return 0;
    }
-''', name : '-Werror=shadow with local shadowing')
+''', args: '-Werror=shadow', name : '-Werror=shadow with local shadowing')
         add_project_arguments('-Werror=shadow', language : 'c')
 endif