diff --git a/srcpkgs/libdex/template b/srcpkgs/libdex/template
index e587b399599..5340766d927 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libdex/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libdex/template
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ revision=1
 build_style=meson
 build_helper=gir
 configure_args="-Dexamples=false
- $(vopt_feature gtk_doc docs)
+ $(vopt_bool gtk_doc docs)
  $(vopt_feature gir introspection)
  $(vopt_bool vala vapi)"
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config glib-devel gettext
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@ if [ "$XBPS_TARGET_LIBC" = musl ]; then
 	CFLAGS="-D_GNU_SOURCE"
 fi
 
+if [ "$XBPS_CHECK_PKGS" ]; then
+	configure_args+=" -Dtests=true"
+else
+	configure_args+=" -Dtests=false"
+fi
+
 libdex-devel_package() {
 	depends="${sourcepkg}-${version}_${revision}"
 	short_desc+=" - development files"