diff --git a/libglib-testing/tests/meson.build b/libglib-testing/tests/meson.build
index 4789c63..2b8525d 100644
--- a/libglib-testing/tests/meson.build
+++ b/libglib-testing/tests/meson.build
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ test_programs = [
   ['signal-logger', [], deps],
 ]
 
-installed_tests_metadir = join_paths(datadir, 'installed-tests',
+installed_tests_metadir = join_paths(get_option('installed_test_prefix'), 'share', 'installed-tests',
                                      'libglib-testing-' + libglib_testing_api_version)
-installed_tests_execdir = join_paths(libexecdir, 'installed-tests',
+installed_tests_execdir = join_paths(get_option('installed_test_prefix'), 'libexec', 'installed-tests',
                                      'libglib-testing-' + libglib_testing_api_version)
 
 foreach program: test_programs
@@ -48,4 +48,4 @@ foreach program: test_programs
     exe,
     env: envs,
   )
-endforeach
\ No newline at end of file
+endforeach
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index e69263e..7cb1ee8 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ option(
   value: false,
   description: 'enable installed tests'
 )
+option('installed_test_prefix', type: 'string', value: '', description: 'Prefix for installed tests')