diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 0cd8fb02e7..2c097db34b 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ option('resolve', type : 'boolean',
        description : 'systemd-resolved stack')
 option('efi', type : 'boolean',
        description : 'enable systemd-boot and bootctl')
-option('tpm', type : 'boolean', value : true,
+option('tpm', type : 'boolean',
        description : 'TPM should be used to log events and extend the registers')
 option('environment-d', type : 'boolean',
        description : 'support for environment.d')