diff --git a/src/she/CMakeLists.txt b/src/she/CMakeLists.txt
index 47c3dae6c..d6b59088b 100644
--- a/src/she/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/she/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -69,13 +69,17 @@ if(USE_SKIA_BACKEND)
     add_definitions(-DSK_SAMPLES_FOR_X)
   endif()
 
-  if(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL Debug)
-    set(SKIA_BUILD_OUT_DIR "${SKIA_DIR}/out/Debug")
+  if(NOT SKIA_DIR)
+    set(SKIA_OUT_DIR "" CACHE PATH "Skia output directory")
   else()
-    set(SKIA_BUILD_OUT_DIR "${SKIA_DIR}/out/Release")
+    if(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL Debug)
+      set(SKIA_OUT_DIR "${SKIA_DIR}/out/Debug" CACHE PATH "Skia output directory")
+    else()
+      set(SKIA_OUT_DIR "${SKIA_DIR}/out/Release" CACHE PATH "Skia output directory")
+    endif()
   endif()
 
-  find_library(SKIA_LIBRARY skia PATH "${SKIA_BUILD_OUT_DIR}")
+  find_library(SKIA_LIBRARY skia PATH "${SKIA_OUT_DIR}")
   if(WIN32)
     find_library(SKIA_OPENGL_LIBRARY opengl32)
   else()