diff --git a/fortune-mod/datfiles/CMakeLists.txt b/fortune-mod/datfiles/CMakeLists.txt
index 00aa838..aa23f4c 100644
--- a/fortune-mod/datfiles/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/fortune-mod/datfiles/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-SET (_strfile  "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/../strfile")
+SET(STRFILE_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/../strfile" CACHE STRING "Use host strfile (for cross compilation)")
+SET (_strfile  "${STRFILE_PATH}")
 FOREACH(c ${COOKIES})
     SET(TARGET_NAME "cookie__${c}")
     SET(DEST "${c}.dat")