diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 5eb059b1de..6416f1ce66 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ if build_gstgl
     set_variable('gst_gl_have_platform_@0@'.format(p), gst_gl_platforms.contains(p))
   endforeach
 
-  foreach api : ['opengl', 'gles2']
+  foreach api : ['gl', 'gles2']
     set_variable('gst_gl_have_api_@0@'.format(api), gst_gl_apis.contains(api))
   endforeach
 endif