diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2801d25..3ed5783 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ Command-line Options
 * `--package-support=PKG1[,PKG2,...,PKGn]`
   Enable special support for shell-escaping packages.
   Currently supported packages are `minted` and `epstopdf`.
+* `--engine-executable=COMMAND`
+  The actual TeX command to use.
 
 Options to run auxiliary programs:
 
diff --git a/bin/cluttex b/bin/cluttex
index 3fb0a31..1ca2b33 100755
--- a/bin/cluttex
+++ b/bin/cluttex
@@ -745,7 +745,8 @@ local engine_meta = {}
 engine_meta.__index = engine_meta
 engine_meta.dvi_extension = "dvi"
 function engine_meta:build_command(inputline, options)
-  local command = {self.executable, "-recorder"}
+  local executable = options.engine_executable or self.executable
+  local command = {executable, "-recorder"}
   if options.fmt then
     table.insert(command, "-fmt=" .. options.fmt)
   end
@@ -1399,6 +1400,9 @@ Options:
                                      xelatex, xetex, latex, etex, tex,
                                      platex, eptex, ptex,
                                      uplatex, euptex, uptex,
+      --engine-executable=COMMAND+OPTIONs
+                               The actual TeX command to use.
+                                 [default: ENGINE]
   -o, --output=FILE            The name of output file.
                                  [default: JOBNAME.pdf or JOBNAME.dvi]
       --fresh                  Clean intermediate files before running TeX.
@@ -1452,6 +1456,10 @@ local option_spec = {
     long = "engine",
     param = true,
   },
+  {
+    long = "engine-executable",
+    param = true,
+  },
   {
     short = "o",
     long = "output",
@@ -1632,6 +1640,10 @@ local function handle_cluttex_options(arg)
       assert(options.engine == nil, "multiple --engine options")
       options.engine = param
 
+    elseif name == "engine-executable" then
+      assert(options.engine_executable == nil, "multiple --engine-executable options")
+      options.engine_executable = param
+
     elseif name == "output" then
       assert(options.output == nil, "multiple --output options")
       options.output = param
@@ -2731,7 +2743,7 @@ end
 -- Prepare output directory
 if options.output_directory == nil then
   local inputfile_abs = pathutil.abspath(inputfile)
-  options.output_directory = genOutputDirectory(inputfile_abs, jobname, options.engine)
+  options.output_directory = genOutputDirectory(inputfile_abs, jobname, options.engine_executable or options.engine)
 
   if not fsutil.isdir(options.output_directory) then
     assert(fsutil.mkdir_rec(options.output_directory))
@@ -2795,6 +2807,7 @@ local recorderfile = path_in_output_directory("fls")
 local recorderfile2 = path_in_output_directory("cluttex-fls")
 
 local tex_options = {
+  engine_executable = options.engine_executable,
   interaction = options.interaction,
   file_line_error = options.file_line_error,
   halt_on_error = options.halt_on_error,
diff --git a/bin/cluttex.bat b/bin/cluttex.bat
index 6caf85e..210ba79 100644
--- a/bin/cluttex.bat
+++ b/bin/cluttex.bat
@@ -748,7 +748,8 @@ local engine_meta = {}
 engine_meta.__index = engine_meta
 engine_meta.dvi_extension = "dvi"
 function engine_meta:build_command(inputline, options)
-  local command = {self.executable, "-recorder"}
+  local executable = options.engine_executable or self.executable
+  local command = {executable, "-recorder"}
   if options.fmt then
     table.insert(command, "-fmt=" .. options.fmt)
   end
@@ -1402,6 +1403,9 @@ Options:
                                      xelatex, xetex, latex, etex, tex,
                                      platex, eptex, ptex,
                                      uplatex, euptex, uptex,
+      --engine-executable=COMMAND+OPTIONs
+                               The actual TeX command to use.
+                                 [default: ENGINE]
   -o, --output=FILE            The name of output file.
                                  [default: JOBNAME.pdf or JOBNAME.dvi]
       --fresh                  Clean intermediate files before running TeX.
@@ -1455,6 +1459,10 @@ local option_spec = {
     long = "engine",
     param = true,
   },
+  {
+    long = "engine-executable",
+    param = true,
+  },
   {
     short = "o",
     long = "output",
@@ -1635,6 +1643,10 @@ local function handle_cluttex_options(arg)
       assert(options.engine == nil, "multiple --engine options")
       options.engine = param
 
+    elseif name == "engine-executable" then
+      assert(options.engine_executable == nil, "multiple --engine-executable options")
+      options.engine_executable = param
+
     elseif name == "output" then
       assert(options.output == nil, "multiple --output options")
       options.output = param
@@ -2734,7 +2746,7 @@ end
 -- Prepare output directory
 if options.output_directory == nil then
   local inputfile_abs = pathutil.abspath(inputfile)
-  options.output_directory = genOutputDirectory(inputfile_abs, jobname, options.engine)
+  options.output_directory = genOutputDirectory(inputfile_abs, jobname, options.engine_executable or options.engine)
 
   if not fsutil.isdir(options.output_directory) then
     assert(fsutil.mkdir_rec(options.output_directory))
@@ -2798,6 +2810,7 @@ local recorderfile = path_in_output_directory("fls")
 local recorderfile2 = path_in_output_directory("cluttex-fls")
 
 local tex_options = {
+  engine_executable = options.engine_executable,
   interaction = options.interaction,
   file_line_error = options.file_line_error,
   halt_on_error = options.halt_on_error,
diff --git a/src/cluttex.lua b/src/cluttex.lua
index e0f0c69..a5654cc 100644
--- a/src/cluttex.lua
+++ b/src/cluttex.lua
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ end
 -- Prepare output directory
 if options.output_directory == nil then
   local inputfile_abs = pathutil.abspath(inputfile)
-  options.output_directory = genOutputDirectory(inputfile_abs, jobname, options.engine)
+  options.output_directory = genOutputDirectory(inputfile_abs, jobname, options.engine_executable or options.engine)
 
   if not fsutil.isdir(options.output_directory) then
     assert(fsutil.mkdir_rec(options.output_directory))
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ local recorderfile = path_in_output_directory("fls")
 local recorderfile2 = path_in_output_directory("cluttex-fls")
 
 local tex_options = {
+  engine_executable = options.engine_executable,
   interaction = options.interaction,
   file_line_error = options.file_line_error,
   halt_on_error = options.halt_on_error,
diff --git a/src/texrunner/handleoption.lua b/src/texrunner/handleoption.lua
index 01c2bc3..f3caaa2 100644
--- a/src/texrunner/handleoption.lua
+++ b/src/texrunner/handleoption.lua
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ Options:
                                      xelatex, xetex, latex, etex, tex,
                                      platex, eptex, ptex,
                                      uplatex, euptex, uptex,
+      --engine-executable=COMMAND+OPTIONs
+                               The actual TeX command to use.
+                                 [default: ENGINE]
   -o, --output=FILE            The name of output file.
                                  [default: JOBNAME.pdf or JOBNAME.dvi]
       --fresh                  Clean intermediate files before running TeX.
@@ -89,6 +92,10 @@ local option_spec = {
     long = "engine",
     param = true,
   },
+  {
+    long = "engine-executable",
+    param = true,
+  },
   {
     short = "o",
     long = "output",
@@ -269,6 +276,10 @@ local function handle_cluttex_options(arg)
       assert(options.engine == nil, "multiple --engine options")
       options.engine = param
 
+    elseif name == "engine-executable" then
+      assert(options.engine_executable == nil, "multiple --engine-executable options")
+      options.engine_executable = param
+
     elseif name == "output" then
       assert(options.output == nil, "multiple --output options")
       options.output = param
diff --git a/src/texrunner/tex_engine.lua b/src/texrunner/tex_engine.lua
index 8811562..c0f64ea 100644
--- a/src/texrunner/tex_engine.lua
+++ b/src/texrunner/tex_engine.lua
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ local engine_meta = {}
 engine_meta.__index = engine_meta
 engine_meta.dvi_extension = "dvi"
 function engine_meta:build_command(inputline, options)
-  local command = {self.executable, "-recorder"}
+  local executable = options.engine_executable or self.executable
+  local command = {executable, "-recorder"}
   if options.fmt then
     table.insert(command, "-fmt=" .. options.fmt)
   end