diff --git a/Source/CTest/cmCTestScriptHandler.cxx b/Source/CTest/cmCTestScriptHandler.cxx
index 40926adbd..67b171b5a 100644
--- a/Source/CTest/cmCTestScriptHandler.cxx
+++ b/Source/CTest/cmCTestScriptHandler.cxx
@@ -380,6 +380,26 @@ int cmCTestScriptHandler::ReadInScript(const std::string& total_script_arg)
   f->CTestScriptHandler = this;
   this->Makefile->AddFunctionBlocker(f);
 
+  /* Execute CMakeDetermineSystem and CMakeSystemSpecificInformation, so 
+  that variables like CMAKE_SYSTEM and also the search paths for libraries,
+  header and executables are set correctly and can be used. Makes new-style
+  ctest scripting easier. */
+  std::string systemFile = 
+      this->Makefile->GetModulesFile("CMakeDetermineSystem.cmake");
+  if (!this->Makefile->ReadListFile(0, systemFile.c_str()) ||
+      cmSystemTools::GetErrorOccuredFlag())
+    {
+    return 2;
+    }
+
+  systemFile = 
+      this->Makefile->GetModulesFile("CMakeSystemSpecificInformation.cmake");
+  if (!this->Makefile->ReadListFile(0, systemFile.c_str()) ||
+      cmSystemTools::GetErrorOccuredFlag())
+    {
+    return 2;
+    }
+
   // finally read in the script
   if (!this->Makefile->ReadListFile(0, script.c_str()) ||
     cmSystemTools::GetErrorOccuredFlag())