diff --git a/data/meson.build b/data/meson.build
index 1b7d95b49..40375d00d 100644
--- a/data/meson.build
+++ b/data/meson.build
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ install_data(['metadata.xml'],
 )
 
 install_data(['90-fwupd-devices.rules'],
-  install_dir : join_paths(udev.get_pkgconfig_variable('udevdir'), 'rules.d')
+  install_dir : join_paths(udevdir, 'rules.d')
 )
 
 con2 = configuration_data()
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ if get_option('enable-systemd')
     output : 'fwupd-offline-update.service',
     configuration : con2,
     install: true,
-    install_dir: systemd.get_pkgconfig_variable('systemdsystemunitdir'),
+    install_dir: systemdunitdir,
   )
 endif
 
@@ -64,6 +64,6 @@ if get_option('enable-systemd')
     output : 'fwupd.service',
     configuration : con2,
     install: true,
-    install_dir: systemd.get_pkgconfig_variable('systemdsystemunitdir'),
+    install_dir: systemdunitdir,
   )
 endif
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 3d27557b9..7bcb872d1 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -202,6 +202,16 @@ if get_option('enable-consolekit')
   conf.set('HAVE_CONSOLEKIT' , '1')
 endif
 
+systemdunitdir = get_option('with-systemdunitdir')
+if systemdunitdir == 'dynamic'
+  systemdunitdir = systemd.get_pkgconfig_variable('systemdsystemunitdir')
+endif
+
+udevdir = get_option('with-udevdir')
+if udevdir == 'dynamic'
+  udevdir = udev.get_pkgconfig_variable('udevdir')
+endif
+
 gnome = import('gnome')
 i18n = import('i18n')
 
@@ -267,5 +277,5 @@ if meson.version().version_compare('<0.41.0')
 endif
 
 if get_option('enable-systemd')
-  meson.add_install_script('meson_post_install.sh', systemd.get_pkgconfig_variable('systemdsystemunitdir'), localstatedir)
+  meson.add_install_script('meson_post_install.sh', systemdunitdir, localstatedir)
 endif
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 91f775d76..d039576d9 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -15,3 +15,5 @@ option('enable-dummy', type : 'boolean', value : false, description : 'enable th
 option('enable-gpg', type : 'boolean', value : true, description : 'enable the GPG verification support')
 option('enable-pkcs7', type : 'boolean', value : true, description : 'enable the PKCS7 verification support')
 option('with-bootdir', type : 'string', value : '/boot/efi', description : 'Directory for EFI system partition')
+option('with-systemdunitdir', type: 'string', value: 'dynamic', description: 'Directory for systemd units')
+option('with-udevdir', type: 'string', value: 'dynamic', description: 'Directory for udev rules')