diff --git a/libmalcontent/tests/meson.build b/libmalcontent/tests/meson.build
index a8a815a..0b1d242 100644
--- a/libmalcontent/tests/meson.build
+++ b/libmalcontent/tests/meson.build
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ test_programs = [
   ], deps],
 ]
 
-installed_tests_metadir = join_paths(datadir, 'installed-tests',
+installed_tests_metadir = join_paths(get_option('installed_test_prefix'), 'share', 'installed-tests',
                                      'libmalcontent-' + libmalcontent_api_version)
-installed_tests_execdir = join_paths(libexecdir, 'installed-tests',
+installed_tests_execdir = join_paths(get_option('installed_test_prefix'), 'libexec', 'installed-tests',
                                      'libmalcontent-' + libmalcontent_api_version)
 
 foreach program: test_programs
@@ -94,4 +94,4 @@ foreach program: test_programs
     env: envs,
     args: ['--tap'],
   )
-endforeach
\ No newline at end of file
+endforeach
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 96a517d..7cb1ee8 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@ option(
   type: 'boolean',
   value: false,
   description: 'enable installed tests'
-)
\ No newline at end of file
+)
+option('installed_test_prefix', type: 'string', value: '', description: 'Prefix for installed tests')