diff --git a/docs/source/dev-build-options.rst b/docs/source/dev-build-options.rst
index ab2d6ceb..74e9a91d 100644
--- a/docs/source/dev-build-options.rst
+++ b/docs/source/dev-build-options.rst
@@ -34,5 +34,5 @@ If ``XEUS_CPP_USE_SHARED_XEUS_CPP`` is disabled, xcpp  will be linked statically
 Building the Tests
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-- ``XEUS_CPP_BUILD_TESTS ``: enables the tests  **Disabled by default**.
+- ``XEUS_CPP_BUILD_TESTS``: enables the tests. **Disabled by default**.