diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 46b90af..6b446ce 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -127,13 +127,19 @@
     'utils.cpp',
 ]
 
+ledyamlpath = get_option('led-yaml-path')
+
+if ledyamlpath == ''
+    ledyamlpath = meson.project_source_root()
+endif
+
 if get_option('use-json').disabled()
     led_gen_hpp = custom_target(
         'led-gen.hpp',
         command : [
             prog_python,
             meson.project_source_root() + '/parse_led.py',
-            '-i', meson.project_source_root(),
+            '-i', ledyamlpath,
             '-o', meson.current_build_dir(),
         ],
         output : 'led-gen.hpp')
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index f56d5d9..0b6f579 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 option('tests', type : 'feature', description : 'Build tests', value: 'enabled')
 option('use-json', type : 'feature', description : 'LEDs JSON filepath', value: 'disabled')
 option('use-lamp-test', type : 'feature', description : 'LEDs lamp test configuration', value: 'disabled')
-option('monitor-operational-status', type : 'feature', description : 'Enable OperationalStatus monitor', value: 'disabled')
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+option('monitor-operational-status', type : 'feature', description : 'Enable OperationalStatus monitor', value: 'disabled')
+option('led-yaml-path', type : 'string', value : '', description : 'where the led yaml is')