diff --git a/data/device-tests/hardware.py b/data/device-tests/hardware.py
index 7f1e1907..10fee1b8 100755
--- a/data/device-tests/hardware.py
+++ b/data/device-tests/hardware.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python3
+#!@installedTestsPython@/bin/python3
 # pylint: disable=wrong-import-position,too-many-locals,unused-argument,wrong-import-order
 #
 # Copyright (C) 2017 Richard Hughes <richard@hughsie.com>
diff --git a/data/installed-tests/meson.build b/data/installed-tests/meson.build
index adadbcdd..1b51bb9c 100644
--- a/data/installed-tests/meson.build
+++ b/data/installed-tests/meson.build
@@ -65,5 +65,5 @@ configure_file(
   output : 'fwupd-tests.conf',
   configuration : con2,
   install: true,
-  install_dir: join_paths(sysconfdir, 'fwupd', 'remotes.d'),
+  install_dir: join_paths(get_option('installed_test_prefix'), 'etc', 'fwupd', 'remotes.d'),
 )
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 772b7bbe..f59302cd 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -177,8 +177,8 @@ else
   datadir = join_paths(prefix, get_option('datadir'))
   sysconfdir = join_paths(prefix, get_option('sysconfdir'))
   localstatedir = join_paths(prefix, get_option('localstatedir'))
-  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 0a0e2853..5f68d78b 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ option('plugin_coreboot', type : 'boolean', value : true, description : 'enable
 option('systemd', type : 'boolean', value : true, description : 'enable systemd support')
 option('systemd_root_prefix', type: 'string', value: '', description: 'Directory to base systemd’s installation directories on')
 option('elogind', type : 'boolean', value : false, description : 'enable elogind support')
+option('installed_test_prefix', type: 'string', description: 'Prefix for installed tests')
 option('tests', type : 'boolean', value : true, description : 'enable tests')
 option('tpm', type : 'boolean', value : true, description : 'enable TPM support')
 option('udevdir', type: 'string', value: '', description: 'Directory for udev rules')