diff --git a/tests.lisp b/tests.lisp
index f717402c6561ca79fac74aa1dda620eb8ebbbd9d..e2904cc021f37e5e7d1c8c237761e3dfc8d22752 100644
--- a/tests.lisp
+++ b/tests.lisp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 (in-package :alexandria-tests)
 
-(defun run-tests (&key ((:compiled *compile-tests)))
+(defun run-tests (&key ((:compiled *compile-tests*)))
   (do-tests))
 
 ;;;; Arrays