diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 43493a7f..54a2c4c0 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ executable(
 install_data(
     './resources/config',
     './resources/style.css',
-    install_dir: '/etc/xdg/waybar',
+    install_dir: join_paths(get_option('out'), 'etc/xdg/waybar')
 )
 
 clangtidy = find_program('clang-tidy', required: false)
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 754dcab5..67fa5472 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 option('libnl', type: 'feature', value: 'auto', description: 'Enable libnl support for network related features')
 option('pulseaudio', type: 'feature', value: 'auto', description: 'Enable support for pulseaudio')
-option('dbusmenu-gtk', type: 'feature', value: 'auto', description: 'Enable support for tray')
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+option('dbusmenu-gtk', type: 'feature', value: 'auto', description: 'Enable support for tray')
+option('out', type: 'string', value : '/', description: 'output prefix directory')