Index: scipy/meson.build
--- scipy/meson.build.orig
+++ scipy/meson.build
@@ -221,8 +221,8 @@ f2py_gen = generator(generate_f2pymod,
 
 # Start of BLAS/LAPACK detection
 
-blas_name = get_option('blas')
-lapack_name = get_option('lapack')
+blas_name = 'blas'
+lapack_name = 'lapack'
 blas_symbol_suffix = get_option('blas-symbol-suffix')
 use_ilp64 = get_option('use-ilp64')
 _cython_blas_abi = get_option('cython-blas-abi')
