diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index d55f8418f4..ff4791d935 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -110,13 +110,14 @@ core_conf.set('GST_LICENSE', '"LGPL"')
 gst_package_name = get_option('with-package-name')
 if gst_package_name == ''
   if gst_version_nano == 0
-    core_conf.set_quoted('GST_PACKAGE_NAME', 'GStreamer Base Plug-ins source release')
+    gst_package_name = 'GStreamer Base Plug-ins source release'
   elif gst_version_nano == 1
-    core_conf.set_quoted('GST_PACKAGE_NAME', 'GStreamer Base Plug-ins git')
+    gst_package_name = 'GStreamer Base Plug-ins git'
   else
-    core_conf.set_quoted('GST_PACKAGE_NAME', 'GStreamer Base Plug-ins prerelease')
+    gst_package_name = 'GStreamer Base Plug-ins prerelease'
   endif
 endif
+core_conf.set_quoted('GST_PACKAGE_NAME', gst_package_name)
 core_conf.set_quoted('GST_PACKAGE_ORIGIN', get_option('with-package-origin'))
 
 # FIXME: These should be configure options