diff --git a/doc/meson.build b/doc/meson.build
index 5ad389828c..11e2b6446b 100644
--- a/doc/meson.build
+++ b/doc/meson.build
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ foreach text_filter_property : text_filter_properties
 
   doc_target += custom_target('preview_text_filters_'+name,
                   command: [
-                    env, 'EFL_RUN_IN_TREE=1',
+                    'env', 'EFL_RUN_IN_TREE=1',
                     'EFL_EVAS_FILTER_LUA_PREFIX=' + join_paths(meson.source_root(), 'src', 'lib', 'evas'),
                     preview_text_filter.full_path(), text, filter_code.stdout(), '@OUTPUT@', font, size
                   ],