diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 5320e81a48..a60fc44153 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -445,7 +445,6 @@ reference:
             --force-fallback-for=gdk-pixbuf,pango
             -Dintrospection=enabled
             -Ddocumentation=true
-            -Dgtk_doc=true
             -Dgdk-pixbuf:gtk_doc=true
             -Dpango:gtk_doc=true
             -Dbuild-demos=false
diff --git a/make-release.sh b/make-release.sh
index 207114541f..32888b6794 100755
--- a/make-release.sh
+++ b/make-release.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ fi
 meson subprojects update gi-docgen
 
 # make the release tarball
-meson setup -Dintrospection=enabled -Dgtk_doc=true --force-fallback-for gi-docgen ${release_build_dir} || exit
+meson setup -Dintrospection=enabled -Ddocumentation=true --force-fallback-for gi-docgen ${release_build_dir} || exit
 meson compile -C${release_build_dir} || exit
 meson dist -C${release_build_dir} --include-subprojects || exit