diff --git a/gnu/packages/build-tools.scm b/gnu/packages/build-tools.scm
index a5e416db7..c535f5240 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/build-tools.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/build-tools.scm
@@ -106,7 +106,10 @@ Python.")
               (sha256
                (base32
                 "0vyp9rkymzzzilhnf04ryszslyp9a0y0wf4agyijd4w5lcnqlcbc"))
-              (patches (search-patches "meson-for-build-rpath.patch"))))))
+              (patches (search-patches "meson-for-build-rpath.patch"))))
+
+    ;; People should probably install "meson", not "meson-for-build".
+    (properties `((hidden? . #t)))))
 
 (define-public premake4
   (package