diff --git a/src/timezone/meson.build b/src/timezone/meson.build
index ad9f6f6..bb06082 100644
--- a/src/timezone/meson.build
+++ b/src/timezone/meson.build
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ if get_option('system_tzdata') == ''
   # FIXME: For cross builds, it would need a native built libpgport/pgcommon to
   # build our zic. But for that we'd need to run a good chunk of the configure
   # tests both natively and cross. Unclear if it's worth it.
-  if meson.is_cross_build()
+  if meson.is_cross_build() or get_option('ZIC') != 'zic'
     zic = find_program(get_option('ZIC'), native: true, required: true)
   else
     if host_system == 'windows'
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ if get_option('system_tzdata') == ''
 
     zic = executable('zic', zic_sources,
                      dependencies: [frontend_code],
-                     kwargs: default_bin_args + {'install': false}
+                     kwargs: default_bin_args + {'install': true}
                     )
   endif