diff --git a/tests/check/meson.build b/tests/check/meson.build
index e672b5a6ec..b7e48fabb3 100644
--- a/tests/check/meson.build
+++ b/tests/check/meson.build
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ foreach t : base_tests
     env = environment()
     env.set('GST_PLUGIN_PATH_1_0',
         meson.build_root(), '@0@/@1@'.format(get_option('prefix'), plugins_install_dir),
-        seperator: ':')
+        pluginsdirs)
     env.set('GST_PLUGIN_SYSTEM_PATH_1_0', '')
     env.set('GST_STATE_IGNORE_ELEMENTS', 'cdio cdparanoiasrc libvisual_ alsasrc alsasink')
     env.set('CK_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT', '20')
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ foreach group : [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
   env = environment()
   env.set('GST_PLUGIN_PATH_1_0',
       meson.build_root(), '@0@/@1@'.format(get_option('prefix'), plugins_install_dir),
-      seperator: ':')
+      pluginsdir)
   env.set('GST_PLUGIN_SYSTEM_PATH_1_0', '')
   env.set('GST_STATE_IGNORE_ELEMENTS', 'cdio cdparanoiasrc libvisual_ alsasrc alsasink')
   env.set('CK_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT', '20')