diff --git a/src/arch/common/conv-mach-craype.h b/src/arch/common/conv-mach-craype.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8b13789179
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/arch/common/conv-mach-craype.h
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+
diff --git a/src/arch/common/conv-mach-craype.sh b/src/arch/common/conv-mach-craype.sh
index b30eba6560..01055d4562 100644
--- a/src/arch/common/conv-mach-craype.sh
+++ b/src/arch/common/conv-mach-craype.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+CMK_BUILD_CRAY=1
+
+CMK_CRAY_NOGNI=1
 
 PGCC=`CC -V 2>&1 | grep pgCC`
 ICPC=`CC -V 2>&1 | grep Intel`