diff --git a/modules/cli/src/main/scala/scala/cli/commands/shared/ScalaNativeOptions.scala b/modules/cli/src/main/scala/scala/cli/commands/shared/ScalaNativeOptions.scala
index 79286e3b94..eeb4bdaa5c 100644
--- a/modules/cli/src/main/scala/scala/cli/commands/shared/ScalaNativeOptions.scala
+++ b/modules/cli/src/main/scala/scala/cli/commands/shared/ScalaNativeOptions.scala
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ final case class ScalaNativeOptions(
   @Tag(tags.should)
     nativeGc: Option[String] = None,
 
+  @Group(HelpGroup.ScalaNative.toString)
+  @HelpMessage("Set a target triple to which Scala Native can cross-compile")
+  @Tag(tags.experimental)
+    nativeTargetTriple: Option[String] = None,
+
   @Group(HelpGroup.ScalaNative.toString)
   @HelpMessage("Path to the Clang command")
   @Tag(tags.implementation)
diff --git a/modules/cli/src/main/scala/scala/cli/commands/shared/SharedOptions.scala b/modules/cli/src/main/scala/scala/cli/commands/shared/SharedOptions.scala
index e5dbb62197..8e466861c7 100644
--- a/modules/cli/src/main/scala/scala/cli/commands/shared/SharedOptions.scala
+++ b/modules/cli/src/main/scala/scala/cli/commands/shared/SharedOptions.scala
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ final case class SharedOptions(
       modeStr = nativeMode,
       ltoStr = nativeLto,
       gcStr = nativeGc,
+      targetTripleStr = nativeTargetTriple,
       clang = nativeClang,
       clangpp = nativeClangpp,
       linkingOptions = nativeLinking,
diff --git a/modules/directives/src/main/scala/scala/build/preprocessing/directives/ScalaNative.scala b/modules/directives/src/main/scala/scala/build/preprocessing/directives/ScalaNative.scala
index e9aae78f90..bb2f7aee1e 100644
--- a/modules/directives/src/main/scala/scala/build/preprocessing/directives/ScalaNative.scala
+++ b/modules/directives/src/main/scala/scala/build/preprocessing/directives/ScalaNative.scala
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ import scala.cli.commands.SpecificationLevel
     |
     |`//> using nativeLto` _value_
     |
+    |`//> using nativeTargetTriple` _value_
+    |
     |`//> using nativeVersion` _value_
     |
     |`//> using nativeCompile` _value1_ _value2_ …
@@ -38,6 +40,7 @@ final case class ScalaNative(
   nativeGc: Option[String] = None,
   nativeMode: Option[String] = None,
   nativeLto: Option[String] = None,
+  nativeTargetTriple: Option[String] = None,
   nativeVersion: Option[String] = None,
   nativeCompile: List[String] = Nil,
   nativeLinking: List[String] = Nil,
@@ -54,6 +57,7 @@ final case class ScalaNative(
       gcStr = nativeGc,
       modeStr = nativeMode,
       ltoStr = nativeLto,
+      targetTripleStr = nativeTargetTriple,
       version = nativeVersion,
       compileOptions = nativeCompile,
       linkingOptions = nativeLinking,
diff --git a/modules/options/src/main/scala/scala/build/options/ScalaNativeOptions.scala b/modules/options/src/main/scala/scala/build/options/ScalaNativeOptions.scala
index 0857a0fd18..d56bfd7497 100644
--- a/modules/options/src/main/scala/scala/build/options/ScalaNativeOptions.scala
+++ b/modules/options/src/main/scala/scala/build/options/ScalaNativeOptions.scala
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ final case class ScalaNativeOptions(
   modeStr: Option[String] = None,
   ltoStr: Option[String] = None,
   gcStr: Option[String] = None,
+  targetTripleStr: Option[String] = None,
   clang: Option[String] = None,
   clangpp: Option[String] = None,
   linkingOptions: List[String] = Nil,
@@ -78,6 +79,12 @@ final case class ScalaNativeOptions(
   private def gcCliOption(): List[String] =
     List("--gc", gc().name)
 
+  private def targetTripleCliOption(): List[String] =
+    if (!targetTripleStr.isEmpty)
+      List("--target-triple", targetTripleStr.get)
+    else
+      Nil
+
   private def mode(): sn.Mode =
     modeStr.map(_.trim).filter(_.nonEmpty) match {
       case Some("default") | None => sn.Discover.mode()
@@ -101,9 +108,9 @@ final case class ScalaNativeOptions(
     List("--clang-pp", clangppPath().toString())
 
   private def finalLinkingOptions(): List[String] =
-    linkingOptions ++ (if (linkingDefaults.getOrElse(true)) sn.Discover.linkingOptions() else Nil)
+    linkingOptions ++ (if (linkingDefaults.getOrElse(true) && targetTripleStr.isEmpty) sn.Discover.linkingOptions() else Nil)
   private def finalCompileOptions(): List[String] =
-    compileOptions ++ (if (compileDefaults.getOrElse(true)) sn.Discover.compileOptions() else Nil)
+    compileOptions ++ (if (compileDefaults.getOrElse(true) && targetTripleStr.isEmpty) sn.Discover.compileOptions() else Nil)
 
   private def linkingCliOptions(): List[String] =
     finalLinkingOptions().flatMap(option => List("--linking-option", option))
@@ -155,7 +162,7 @@ final case class ScalaNativeOptions(
           BloopConfig.LinkerMode.Release
         else BloopConfig.LinkerMode.Debug,
       gc = gc().name,
-      targetTriple = None,
+      targetTriple = targetTripleStr,
       clang = clangPath(),
       clangpp = clangppPath(),
       toolchain = Nil,
@@ -173,6 +180,7 @@ final case class ScalaNativeOptions(
     gcCliOption() ++
       modeCliOption() ++
       ltoOptions() ++
+      targetTripleCliOption() ++
       clangCliOption() ++
       clangppCliOption() ++
       linkingCliOptions() ++
diff --git a/website/docs/reference/cli-options.md b/website/docs/reference/cli-options.md
index 398c5a81c2..38481fc9a8 100644
--- a/website/docs/reference/cli-options.md
+++ b/website/docs/reference/cli-options.md
@@ -1434,6 +1434,10 @@ Link-time optimisation mode (none by default): none, full, thin
 
 Set the Scala Native garbage collector (immix by default): immix, commix, boehm, none
 
+### `--native-target-triple`
+
+Set a target triple to which Scala Native can cross-compile
+
 ### `--native-clang`
 
 Path to the Clang command
diff --git a/website/docs/reference/directives.md b/website/docs/reference/directives.md
index c4ac593b20..3a931706d2 100644
--- a/website/docs/reference/directives.md
+++ b/website/docs/reference/directives.md
@@ -343,6 +343,8 @@ Add Scala Native options
 
 `//> using nativeLto` _value_
 
+`//> using nativeTargetTriple` _value_
+
 `//> using nativeVersion` _value_
 
 `//> using nativeCompile` _value1_ _value2_ …
diff --git a/website/docs/reference/scala-command/cli-options.md b/website/docs/reference/scala-command/cli-options.md
index fb502dd1f0..365581eeab 100644
--- a/website/docs/reference/scala-command/cli-options.md
+++ b/website/docs/reference/scala-command/cli-options.md
@@ -874,6 +874,12 @@ Link-time optimisation mode (none by default): none, full, thin
 
 Set the Scala Native garbage collector (immix by default): immix, commix, boehm, none
 
+### `--native-target-triple`
+
+`SHOULD have` per Scala Runner specification
+
+Set a target triple to which Scala Native can cross-compile
+
 ### `--native-clang`
 
 `IMPLEMENTATION specific` per Scala Runner specification
diff --git a/website/docs/reference/scala-command/directives.md b/website/docs/reference/scala-command/directives.md
index 3d903a5f6e..211f6e9b32 100644
--- a/website/docs/reference/scala-command/directives.md
+++ b/website/docs/reference/scala-command/directives.md
@@ -233,6 +233,8 @@ Add Scala Native options
 
 `//> using nativeLto` _value_
 
+`//> using nativeTargetTriple` _value_
+
 `//> using nativeVersion` _value_
 
 `//> using nativeCompile` _value1_ _value2_ …