diff --git a/platform/linux/scripts/configure.sh b/platform/linux/scripts/configure.sh
index 8f041d589..6521fc8cc 100644
--- a/platform/linux/scripts/configure.sh
+++ b/platform/linux/scripts/configure.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-CXX11ABI=$(scripts/check-cxx11abi.sh)
+CXX11ABI=${CXX11ABI:-$(scripts/check-cxx11abi.sh)}
 
 UNIQUE_RESOURCE_VERSION=dev
 PROTOZERO_VERSION=1.3.0
diff --git a/platform/qt/scripts/configure.sh b/platform/qt/scripts/configure.sh
index 4b855f7c5..461c1cc1b 100644
--- a/platform/qt/scripts/configure.sh
+++ b/platform/qt/scripts/configure.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-CXX11ABI=$(scripts/check-cxx11abi.sh)
+CXX11ABI=${CXX11ABI:-$(scripts/check-cxx11abi.sh)}
 
 UNIQUE_RESOURCE_VERSION=dev
 PROTOZERO_VERSION=1.3.0