diff --git a/guix/build-system/meson.scm b/guix/build-system/meson.scm
index eb2714dd788..67be0077176 100644
--- a/guix/build-system/meson.scm
+++ b/guix/build-system/meson.scm
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ TRIPLET."
                       (test-options ''())
                       (glib-or-gtk? #f)
                       (parallel-build? #t)
-                      (parallel-tests? #f)
+                      (parallel-tests? #t)
                       (validate-runpath? #t)
                       (patch-shebangs? #t)
                       (strip-binaries? #t)