diff --git a/meson-test-installed-bin.patch b/meson-test-installed-bin.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..71ffb1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/meson-test-installed-bin.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+--- a/run_tests.py
++++ b/run_tests.py
+@@ -54,18 +54,10 @@ def get_meson_script():
+     Also used by run_unittests.py to determine what meson to run when not
+     running in-process (which is the default).
+     '''
+-    # Is there a meson.py next to the mesonbuild currently in use?
+-    mesonbuild_dir = Path(mesonbuild.__file__).resolve().parent.parent
+-    meson_script = mesonbuild_dir / 'meson.py'
+-    if meson_script.is_file():
+-        return str(meson_script)
+-    # Then if mesonbuild is in PYTHONPATH, meson must be in PATH
+-    mlog.warning('Could not find meson.py next to the mesonbuild module. '
+-                 'Trying system meson...')
+     meson_cmd = shutil.which('meson')
+-    if meson_cmd:
++    if meson_cmd and os.path.isfile(meson_cmd):
+         return meson_cmd
+-    raise RuntimeError('Could not find {!r} or a meson in PATH'.format(meson_script))
++    raise RuntimeError('Could not find a meson in PATH')
+ 
+ def get_backend_args_for_dir(backend, builddir):
+     '''
+@@ -244,7 +236,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
+             env['COVERAGE_PROCESS_START'] = '.coveragerc'
+             env['PYTHONPATH'] = os.pathsep.join([td] + env.get('PYTHONPATH', []))
+         if not cross:
+-            returncode += subprocess.call(mesonlib.python_command + ['run_meson_command_tests.py', '-v'], env=env)
++            #returncode += subprocess.call(mesonlib.python_command + ['run_meson_command_tests.py', '-v'], env=env)
+             returncode += subprocess.call(mesonlib.python_command + ['run_unittests.py', '-v'], env=env)
+             returncode += subprocess.call(mesonlib.python_command + ['run_project_tests.py'] + sys.argv[1:], env=env)
+         else: