diff --git a/ext/amrnb/meson.build b/ext/amrnb/meson.build
index 33cc68585c..e9aa4af51c 100644
--- a/ext/amrnb/meson.build
+++ b/ext/amrnb/meson.build
@@ -9,4 +9,5 @@ if amrnb_dep.found()
     install : true,
     install_dir : plugins_install_dir,
   )
+  install_data(sources: 'GstAmrnbEnc.prs', install_dir: presetdir)
 endif
diff --git a/ext/x264/meson.build b/ext/x264/meson.build
index 20e5866de4..544721a3cf 100644
--- a/ext/x264/meson.build
+++ b/ext/x264/meson.build
@@ -19,4 +19,6 @@ if x264_dep.found()
     install : true,
     install_dir : plugins_install_dir,
   )
+
+  install_data(sources: 'GstX264Enc.prs', install_dir: presetdir)
 endif
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 82de4a30ba..f281d91f30 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ else
     endif
 endif
 
+presetdir = join_paths(get_option('datadir'), 'gstreamer-' + api_version, 'presets')
 subdir('gst')
 subdir('ext')
 subdir('tests')