diff --git a/conans/test/functional/toolchains/meson/test_meson_native_attribute.py b/conans/test/functional/toolchains/meson/test_meson_native_attribute.py
index a87615c6c83..18538ce1f7f 100644
--- a/conans/test/functional/toolchains/meson/test_meson_native_attribute.py
+++ b/conans/test/functional/toolchains/meson/test_meson_native_attribute.py
@@ -63,12 +63,7 @@ def build(self):
     # Even cross-building the library, we want to create an executable using only the native context
     executable('mygen', 'mygen.cpp', native: true)
     """)
-    my_gen_cpp = textwrap.dedent("""
-    #include <iostream>
-    int main() {
-        std::cout << "Hello World!";
-        return 0;
-    }
+    my_gen_cpp = gen_function_cpp(name="main")
     """)
     hello_h = gen_function_h(name="hello")
     hello_cpp = gen_function_cpp(name="hello")