diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index f69968d..d1d6c6e 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ else
   datadir = join_paths(prefix, get_option('datadir'))
   localstatedir = join_paths(prefix, get_option('localstatedir'))
   libexecdir = join_paths(prefix, get_option('libexecdir'))
-  installed_test_bindir = join_paths(libexecdir, 'installed-tests', meson.project_name())
-  installed_test_datadir = join_paths(datadir, 'installed-tests', meson.project_name())
+  installed_test_bindir = join_paths(get_option('installed_test_prefix'), 'libexec', 'installed-tests', meson.project_name())
+  installed_test_datadir = join_paths(get_option('installed_test_prefix'), 'share', 'installed-tests', meson.project_name())
 endif
 mandir = join_paths(prefix, get_option('mandir'))
 localedir = join_paths(prefix, get_option('localedir'))
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 4784300..d382fc1 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+option('installed_test_prefix', type: 'string', value: '', description: 'Prefix for installed tests')
 option('gtkdoc', type : 'boolean', value : false, description : 'enable developer documentation')
 option('introspection', type : 'boolean', value : true, description : 'generate GObject Introspection data')
 option('tests', type : 'boolean', value : true, description : 'enable tests')