diff --git a/build.zig b/build.zig
index 31abe0692852b0fd42003641ab9ec8379cd8bbef..006a9c0cd937b2595f035f0fcc15222bdbaefaaf 100644
--- a/build.zig
+++ b/build.zig
@@ -9,15 +9,15 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
         .{ .root_source_file = b.path("src/lib.zig") },
     );
 
-    const exe_unit_tests = b.addTest(.{
+    const tests = b.addTest(.{
         .root_source_file = b.path("src/lib.zig"),
         .target = target,
         .optimize = mode,
     });
 
-    const run_exe_unit_tests = b.addRunArtifact(exe_unit_tests);
-    run_exe_unit_tests.has_side_effects = true;
+    const run_tests = b.addRunArtifact(tests);
+    run_tests.has_side_effects = true;
 
     const test_step = b.step("test", "dummy test step to pass CI checks");
-    test_step.dependOn(&run_exe_unit_tests.step);
+    test_step.dependOn(&run_tests.step);
 }