diff --git a/subprojects/gst-docs/meson.build b/subprojects/gst-docs/meson.build
index 76eb933b18..c7bf2caf65 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-docs/meson.build
+++ b/subprojects/gst-docs/meson.build
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ gstreamer_doc = hotdoc.generate_doc('GStreamer',
     build_always_stale: true,
     edit_on_github_repository: 'https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gst-docs/',
     previous_symbol_index: join_paths(meson.current_source_dir(), 'symbols', 'symbol_index.json'),
-    fatal_warning: get_option('fatal_warnings')
+    fatal_warnings: get_option('fatal_warnings')
 )
 
 cdata = configuration_data()