diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 8dd8e0c7..e2a30b06 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@ option('install-docs',
        value : true,
        description : 'Install documentation for API and specification'
 )
+option('installed_test_prefix',
+       type : 'string',
+       value : '',
+       description : 'Prefix for installed tests'
+)
 
 #
 # For development
diff --git a/tests/installed-tests/meson.build b/tests/installed-tests/meson.build
index 405820ce..f592a753 100644
--- a/tests/installed-tests/meson.build
+++ b/tests/installed-tests/meson.build
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@ configure_file(
     output : 'metainfo-validate.test',
     configuration : itconf,
     install: true,
-    install_dir: join_paths('share', 'installed-tests', 'appstream'),
+    install_dir: join_paths(get_option('installed_test_prefix'), 'share', 'installed-tests', 'appstream'),
 )