diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index d4a4cda7..a27569bd 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -353,8 +353,8 @@ libinotify_dep = (build_machine.system() == 'freebsd'
 
 alsa_dep = dependency('alsa', version : '>=1.1.7', required: get_option('pipewire-alsa'))
 
-installed_tests_metadir = pipewire_datadir / 'installed-tests' / pipewire_name
-installed_tests_execdir = pipewire_libexecdir / 'installed-tests' / pipewire_name
+installed_tests_metadir = get_option('installed_test_prefix') / 'share' / 'installed-tests' / pipewire_name
+installed_tests_execdir = get_option('installed_test_prefix') / 'libexec' / 'installed-tests' / pipewire_name
 installed_tests_enabled = not get_option('installed_tests').disabled()
 installed_tests_template = files('template.test.in')
 
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 1b915ac3..85beb86a 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ option('installed_tests',
        description: 'Install manual and automated test executables',
        type: 'feature',
        value: 'disabled')
+option('installed_test_prefix',
+       description: 'Prefix for installed tests',
+       type: 'string')
 option('gstreamer',
        description: 'Build GStreamer plugins',
        type: 'feature',