diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index ffee41b4..bab6f019 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -318,8 +318,8 @@ alsa_dep = (get_option('pipewire-alsa')
     ? dependency('alsa', version : '>=1.1.7')
     : dependency('', required: false))
 
-installed_tests_metadir = join_paths(pipewire_datadir, 'installed-tests', pipewire_name)
-installed_tests_execdir = join_paths(pipewire_libexecdir, 'installed-tests', pipewire_name)
+installed_tests_metadir = join_paths(get_option('installed_test_prefix'), 'share', 'installed-tests', pipewire_name)
+installed_tests_execdir = join_paths(get_option('installed_test_prefix'), 'libexec', 'installed-tests', pipewire_name)
 installed_tests_enabled = get_option('installed_tests')
 installed_tests_template = files('template.test.in')
 
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index f03033c3..32df6c53 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ option('installed_tests',
        description: 'Install manual and automated test executables',
        type: 'boolean',
        value: false)
+option('installed_test_prefix',
+       description: 'Prefix for installed tests',
+       type: 'string')
 option('gstreamer',
        description: 'Build GStreamer plugins',
        type: 'boolean',