diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 01e18a9..5dbb2fc 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ libdir = join_paths(prefix, get_option('libdir'))
 libexecdir = join_paths(prefix, get_option('libexecdir'))
 localedir = join_paths(prefix, get_option('localedir'))
 
-installed_tests_metadir = join_paths(datadir, 'installed-tests', meson.project_name())
-installed_tests_execdir = join_paths(libexecdir, 'installed-tests', meson.project_name())
+installed_tests_metadir = join_paths(get_option('installed_test_prefix'), 'share', 'installed-tests', meson.project_name())
+installed_tests_execdir = join_paths(get_option('installed_test_prefix'), 'libexec', 'installed-tests', meson.project_name())
 
 cc = meson.get_compiler('c')
 host_system = host_machine.system()
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index c566ccd..80f7c33 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ option('environment_proxy', type: 'feature', value: 'auto', description: 'suppor
 option('libproxy', type: 'feature', value: 'auto', description: 'support for libproxy proxy configration')
 option('gnome_proxy', type: 'feature', value: 'auto', description: 'support for GNOME desktop proxy configuration')
 option('installed_tests', type: 'boolean', value: false, description: 'enable installed tests')
+option('installed_test_prefix', type: 'string', value: '', description: 'Prefix for installed tests')
 option('debug_logs', type: 'boolean', value: false, description: 'enable debug log messages (slow)')
 
 # Deprecated, use -Ddefault_library=static instead.