diff --git a/bindings/python/meson.build b/bindings/python/meson.build
index 4358b79..61fd5a5 100644
--- a/bindings/python/meson.build
+++ b/bindings/python/meson.build
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+pygobject_override_dir = get_option('pygobject_override_dir')
+
 get_overridedir = '''
 import os
 import sysconfig
@@ -21,7 +23,7 @@ print(overridedir)
 '''
 
 # Python 3
-if (get_option('with_py3_overrides'))
+if (get_option('with_py3_overrides')) and pygobject_override_dir == ''
   ret = run_command([python3, '-c', get_overridedir])
 
   if ret.returncode() != 0
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@ if (get_option('with_py3_overrides'))
 endif
 
 # Python 2
-if (get_option('with_py2_overrides'))
+if (get_option('with_py2_overrides')) and pygobject_override_dir == ''
   ret2 = run_command([python2, '-c', get_overridedir])
 
   if ret2.returncode() != 0
@@ -45,3 +47,7 @@ if (get_option('with_py2_overrides'))
 
   install_data('gi/overrides/Modulemd.py', install_dir: pygobject2_override_dir)
 endif
+
+if pygobject_override_dir != ''
+    install_data('gi/overrides/Modulemd.py', install_dir: pygobject_override_dir)
+endif
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 147419f..9071a04 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -18,3 +18,4 @@ option('skip_introspection', type : 'boolean', value : false)
 option('python_name', type : 'string')
 option('with_py2_overrides', type : 'boolean', value : false)
 option('with_py3_overrides', type : 'boolean', value : true)
+option('pygobject_override_dir', type : 'string', value : '', description: 'Path to pygobject overrides directory')