diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 4d91677..aaaeb2b 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 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 3a525dd..fc86302 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@
 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('static_modules', type: 'boolean', value: false, description: 'build static modules')