diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 76121e60..d16e23ae 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@ option('systemd-units-dir', type: 'string', value: '',
       description: 'Where to install the systemd service files (absolute path). Default: ${systemduserunitdir}')
 
 option('utmp-backend', type: 'combo', value: 'auto', choices: ['none', 'libutempter', 'ulog', 'auto'],
-       description: 'Which utmp logging backend to use. This affects how (with what arguments) the utmp helper binary (see \utmp-default-helper-path\')is called. Default: auto (linux=libutempter, freebsd=ulog, others=none)')
+       description: 'Which utmp logging backend to use. This affects how (with what arguments) the utmp helper binary (see \'utmp-default-helper-path\')is called. Default: auto (linux=libutempter, freebsd=ulog, others=none)')
 option('utmp-default-helper-path', type: 'string', value: 'auto',
        description: 'Default path to the utmp helper binary. Default: auto-detect')