diff --git a/cli/build.rs b/cli/build.rs
index c8fca543ea..b1377485b1 100644
--- a/cli/build.rs
+++ b/cli/build.rs
@@ -437,7 +437,9 @@ fn main() {
   // Host snapshots won't work when cross compiling.
   let target = env::var("TARGET").unwrap();
   let host = env::var("HOST").unwrap();
-  if target != host {
+  let skip_cross_check =
+    env::var("DENO_SKIP_CROSS_BUILD_CHECK").map_or(false, |v| v == "1");
+  if !skip_cross_check && target != host {
     panic!("Cross compiling with snapshot is not supported.");
   }