diff --git a/mesonbuild/compilers/cuda.py b/mesonbuild/compilers/cuda.py
index 4dd9c36ca..603ad1321 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/compilers/cuda.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/compilers/cuda.py
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ class CudaCompiler(Compiler):
             #endif
             return 0;
         }}'''
-        found, cached = self.compiles(t.format(**fargs), env, extra_args=extra_args, dependencies=dependencies)
+        found, cached = self.compiles(t.format_map(fargs), env, extra_args=extra_args, dependencies=dependencies)
         if found:
             return True, cached
         # Check if it's a class or a template
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ class CudaCompiler(Compiler):
         int main(void) {{
             return 0;
         }}'''
-        return self.compiles(t.format(**fargs), env, extra_args=extra_args, dependencies=dependencies)
+        return self.compiles(t.format_map(fargs), env, extra_args=extra_args, dependencies=dependencies)
 
     def get_options(self) -> 'OptionDictType':
         opts = super().get_options()