diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index e7160a3a7..0ab985d2a 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ option('x11',
        type : 'feature', value : 'auto',
        description : 'Optional X11 support')
 option('enable-smoother-2',
-       type : 'boolean', value : 'true',
+       type : 'boolean', value : true,
        description : 'Use alternative time smoother implementation')
 
 # Echo cancellation