diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 48bb33b..e4078ef 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ option('nls',
   type: 'feature',
   description: 'Enable message translations')
 
+option('udev-rules-dir',
+  type: 'string',
+  value: '',
+  description: 'Directory for udev rules (leave empty for auto-detection)')
+
 option('input-group',
   type: 'string', value: 'plugdev',
   description: 'Group for input devices')
diff --git a/udev/meson.build b/udev/meson.build
index e951f41..636c456 100644
--- a/udev/meson.build
+++ b/udev/meson.build
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 # udev rules
 if dep_udev.found()
-  if meson.version().version_compare('>= 0.58.0')
+  udev_rules_dir = get_option('udev-rules-dir')
+  if udev_rules_dir == ''
     udev_dir = dep_udev.get_variable('udevdir', default_value:'/lib/udev')
-  else
-    udev_dir = dep_udev.get_pkgconfig_variable('udevdir', default:'/lib/udev')
+    udev_rules_dir = join_paths(udev_dir, 'rules.d')
   endif
-  udev_rules_dir = join_paths(udev_dir, 'rules.d')
   udev_file = configure_file(
     input: '60-saitek-x52-x52pro.rules.in',
     output: '60-saitek-x52-x52pro.rules',