diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 3eea2b8f..57374b0e 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 option('external_fmt',      type: 'boolean', value: false, description: 'Use external fmt package instead of the bundled')
 option('enable_examples',   type: 'boolean', value: true, description: 'Build examples')
 option('enable_benchmarks', type: 'boolean', value: false, description: 'Build benchmarks')
-option('enable_tests',      type: 'boolean', value: false, description: 'Build tests')
+option('enable_tests',      type: 'boolean', value: true, description: 'Build tests')
 option('library_type',      type: 'combo', choices: ['static', 'shared'], value: 'static', description: 'Library build type')
 option('no_exceptions',      type: 'boolean', value: false, description: 'Disabled exceptions - abort() instead any error')