diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c068fa011..08b3649ba 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1412,6 +1412,16 @@ if(USE_GCC_PCH)
 	add_precompiled_header(openclonk src/C4Include.h)
 endif()
 
+# When cross-compiling, import c4group from a native build
+IF(CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING)
+	SET(IMPORT_NATIVE_TOOLS "IMPORT_NATIVE_TOOLS-NOTFOUND" CACHE FILEPATH "Export file from a native build")
+	INCLUDE(${IMPORT_NATIVE_TOOLS})
+	SET(native_c4group native-c4group)
+ELSE()
+   SET(native_c4group c4group)
+ENDIF()
+
+
 ############################################################################
 # installation
 ############################################################################
@@ -1483,26 +1493,26 @@ foreach(group ${OC_C4GROUPS})
 		if (CMAKE_GENERATOR STREQUAL Xcode)
 			add_custom_command(TARGET openclonk
 				POST_BUILD COMMAND "/bin/sh" "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/tools/osx_pack_gamedata.sh"
-				"$<TARGET_FILE:c4group>"
+				"$<TARGET_FILE:${native_c4group}>"
 				"${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/planet/${group}"
 				# leave out third parameter here so the script can figure out Xcode-ish paths as usual
-				DEPENDS c4group
+				DEPENDS "${native_c4group}"
 			)
 		else()
 			add_custom_command(TARGET openclonk
 				POST_BUILD COMMAND "/bin/sh" "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/tools/osx_pack_gamedata.sh"
-				"$<TARGET_FILE:c4group>"
+				"$<TARGET_FILE:${native_c4group}>"
 				"${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/planet/${group}"
 				"${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/openclonk.app/Contents/Resources"
-				DEPENDS c4group
+				DEPENDS "${native_c4group}"
 			)
 		endif()
 	else()
 		add_custom_command(
 			OUTPUT ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${group}
-			COMMAND c4group ARGS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/planet/${group}" -t "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${group}"
+			COMMAND "${native_c4group}" ARGS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/planet/${group}" -t "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${group}"
 			MAIN_DEPENDENCY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/planet/${group}
-			DEPENDS c4group
+			DEPENDS "${native_c4group}"
 			VERBATIM
 		)
 		install(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${group} DESTINATION share/games/openclonk)
@@ -1530,6 +1540,11 @@ else()
 	)
 endif()
 
+# Export native tools for later use in cross-compile builds
+IF(NOT CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING) 
+  EXPORT(TARGETS c4group FILE ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/NativeToolsExport.cmake NAMESPACE native- )
+ENDIF() 
+
 ############################################################################
 # setup_openclonk.exe
 ############################################################################