diff --git a/Source/cmCableCommand.cxx b/Source/cmCableCommand.cxx
index 260be4ee5..df6b6e323 100644
--- a/Source/cmCableCommand.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmCableCommand.cxx
@@ -68,5 +68,7 @@ void cmCableCommand::SetupCableData()
   // We didn't find another cmCableCommand with a valid cmCableData.
   // We must allocate the new cmCableData ourselves, and with this
   // command as its owner.
-  m_CableData = new cmCableData(this);
+  std::string pathName = m_Makefile->GetStartOutputDirectory();
+  pathName += "/cable_config.xml";
+  m_CableData = new cmCableData(this, pathName);
 }
diff --git a/Source/cmCableData.cxx b/Source/cmCableData.cxx
index 02fd0f653..0e833ee2c 100644
--- a/Source/cmCableData.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmCableData.cxx
@@ -22,13 +22,14 @@
  * The cmCableData instance is owned by one cmCableCommand, which is given
  * to this constructor.
  */
-cmCableData::cmCableData(const cmCableCommand* owner):
+cmCableData::cmCableData(const cmCableCommand* owner,
+                         const std::string& configurationFile):
   m_Owner(owner),
   m_Indentation(0),
   m_Package(NULL),
   m_PackageNamespaceDepth(0)
 {
-  this->OpenOutputFile("cable_config.xml");
+  this->OpenOutputFile(configurationFile);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/Source/cmCableData.h b/Source/cmCableData.h
index 53ff41210..afa79856a 100644
--- a/Source/cmCableData.h
+++ b/Source/cmCableData.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class cmCablePackageCommand;
 class cmCableData
 {
 public:
-  cmCableData(const cmCableCommand*);
+  cmCableData(const cmCableCommand*, const std::string&);
   ~cmCableData();
   
   /**