diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index c96e662..843f301 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@ if not meson.is_subproject()
   install_subdir('gtkblueprinttool', install_dir: py.get_install_dir())
 endif
 
-test('tests', py, args: ['-m', 'unittest'])
+subdir('tests')
diff --git a/tests/meson.build b/tests/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e51a47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+test('tests', py, args: ['-m', 'unittest'], workdir: meson.source_root())
diff --git a/tests/test_parser.py b/tests/test_parser.py
index d8a70a6..eb140bc 100644
--- a/tests/test_parser.py
+++ b/tests/test_parser.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class TestParser(unittest.TestCase):
                 }
             }
             submenu {}
-            item _("Copy") copy-symbolic app.copy;
+            item _("Copy") "copy-symbolic" "app.copy";
         }
 
         Label {