diff --git a/buildtypes/meson.sh.in b/buildtypes/meson.sh.in
index c4cfd95..f1583b5 100644
--- a/buildtypes/meson.sh.in
+++ b/buildtypes/meson.sh.in
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ bee_configure() {
 #### bee_build() ##############################################################
 
 bee_build() {
-    start_cmd ninja -v -C ${B} ${BEE_MAKEFLAGS} "${@}"
+    start_cmd ninja -v -C ${B} ${BEE_NINJAFLAGS} "${@}"
 }
 
 #### bee_install() ############################################################