diff --git a/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/cmakemake.py b/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/cmakemake.py
index cfdb73f02d..5b7ec4d702 100644
--- a/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/cmakemake.py
+++ b/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/cmakemake.py
@@ -316,6 +316,8 @@ def configure_step(self, srcdir=None, builddir=None):
                 options['BOOST_ROOT'] = boost_root
                 options['Boost_NO_SYSTEM_PATHS'] = 'ON'
 
+        self.cmake_options = options
+
         if self.cfg.get('configure_cmd') == DEFAULT_CONFIGURE_CMD:
             self.prepend_config_opts(options)
             command = ' '.join([