diff --git a/installed-tests/meson.build b/installed-tests/meson.build
index c7eff2fb..ef4f6052 100644
--- a/installed-tests/meson.build
+++ b/installed-tests/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-installed_tests_execdir = join_paths(libexecdir, 'installed-tests', meson.project_name())
-installed_tests_metadir = join_paths(datadir, 'installed-tests', meson.project_name())
+installed_tests_execdir = join_paths(get_option('installed_test_prefix'), 'libexec', 'installed-tests', meson.project_name())
+installed_tests_metadir = join_paths(get_option('installed_test_prefix'), 'share', 'installed-tests', meson.project_name())
 
 installed_tests_srcdir = meson.current_source_dir()
 installed_tests_builddir = meson.current_build_dir()
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 8912e052..ca6ee5eb 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -116,6 +116,13 @@ option(
   description: 'Native Messaging Host directory for Mozilla'
 )
 
+option(
+  'installed_test_prefix',
+  type: 'string',
+  value: '',
+  description: 'Prefix for installed tests'
+)
+
 option(
   'installed_tests',
   type: 'boolean',