diff --git a/subprojects/packagefiles/ragel/meson.build b/subprojects/packagefiles/ragel/meson.build
index 4123ef28e..c41ef0a22 100644
--- a/subprojects/packagefiles/ragel/meson.build
+++ b/subprojects/packagefiles/ragel/meson.build
@@ -62,5 +62,5 @@ ragel = executable(
   meson.project_name(),
   ragel_sources,
   include_directories : ['aapl', 'ragel'],
-  install : true,
+  native : true,
 )