diff --git a/gegl.be0 b/gegl.be0
index 0d8195da7..83453ad5d 100755
--- a/gegl.be0
+++ b/gegl.be0
@@ -46,9 +46,11 @@ SRCURL[0]="https://beehive.molgen.mpg.de/4f15157f8e73833cd79830784606bf2b/gegl-0
 #}
 
 mee_configure() {
-    bee_configure \
+    start_cmd meson \
+        --prefix ${PREFIX} \
         -Ddocs=false \
-        -Dvapigen=disabled
+        -Dvapigen=disabled \
+        ${S}
 }
 
 #mee_build() {