2 files changed, 13 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/test cases/unit/17 prebuilt shared/meson.build b/test cases/unit/17 prebuilt shared/meson.build
index 7badcb746..5107fca4f 100644
--- a/test cases/unit/17 prebuilt shared/meson.build
+++ b/test cases/unit/17 prebuilt shared/meson.build
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
 project('prebuilt shared library', 'c')
 
-search_dir = get_option('search_dir')
-if search_dir == 'auto'
-  search_dir = meson.current_source_dir()
+if get_option('method') == 'find_library'
+  search_dir = get_option('search_dir')
+  if search_dir == 'auto'
+    search_dir = meson.current_source_dir()
+  endif
+
+  cc = meson.get_compiler('c')
+  shlib = cc.find_library('alexandria', dirs : search_dir)
+else
+  shlib = dependency('alexandria', method: get_option('method'))
 endif
 
-cc = meson.get_compiler('c')
-shlib = cc.find_library('alexandria', dirs : search_dir)
-
 exe = executable('patron', 'patron.c', dependencies : shlib)
 test('visitation', exe)
 
diff --git a/test cases/unit/17 prebuilt shared/meson_options.txt b/test cases/unit/17 prebuilt shared/meson_options.txt
index 7876a6fd4..d9d0d67c9 100644
--- a/test cases/unit/17 prebuilt shared/meson_options.txt
+++ b/test cases/unit/17 prebuilt shared/meson_options.txt
@@ -1 +1,4 @@
+option('method', type : 'combo',
+       choices : ['find_library', 'pkg-config', 'cmake'],
+       value : 'find_library')
 option('search_dir', type : 'string', value : 'auto')