diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 7c32b987f..3003a216b 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1410,6 +1410,15 @@ AC_HELP_STRING([--with-magic-libs=[[[DIR]]]], [Path to magic library directory])
 	MAGIC_LDFLAGS="-L$withval"
 ], [])
 
+AC_ARG_WITH(magic-file,
+AC_HELP_STRING([--with-magic-file=[[[FILE]]]], [Path to magic database file]),
+[
+	MAGIC_FILE="$withval"
+	RB_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([MAGIC_FILE], ["$MAGIC_FILE"], [Magic file path])
+], [
+	RB_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([MAGIC_FILE], [""], [Magic file path])
+])
+
 RB_CHK_SYSHEADER(magic.h, [MAGIC_H])
 AC_CHECK_LIB(magic, magic_version,
 [
diff --git a/ircd/magic.cc b/ircd/magic.cc
index 76b0f25cd..46fa65816 100644
--- a/ircd/magic.cc
+++ b/ircd/magic.cc
@@ -38,8 +38,13 @@ ircd::magic::version_abi
 decltype(ircd::magic::file_path)
 ircd::magic::file_path
 {
-	{ "name",    "ircd.magic.file" },
-	{ "default",  getenv("MAGIC")  },
+	{ "name",     "ircd.magic.file" },
+	{
+		"default",
+		getenv("MAGIC")?
+			getenv("MAGIC"):
+			RB_MAGIC_FILE
+	},
 };
 
 decltype(ircd::magic::fallback_paths)