diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 97d4d939..b17358e5 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 = 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 = not get_option('installed_tests').disabled()
 installed_tests_template = files('template.test.in')

diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index fba0d647..8c6106cd 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ 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',