diff --git a/src/tests/README b/src/tests/README
index 2038eb825..9c620c328 100644
--- a/src/tests/README
+++ b/src/tests/README
@@ -29,10 +29,9 @@ The tests are installed according to:
 
 https://wiki.gnome.org/Initiatives/GnomeGoals/InstalledTests
 
-if --enable-installed-tests is passed to configure. You can run them
-uninstalled with:
+if -Dtests=true is passed to `meson configure`. You can run them uninstalled with:
 
- cd src && make run-tests
+ ninja test
 
 Command reference
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