diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 0f34f546..7e3bc998 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -600,10 +600,13 @@ if(CUDA_FOUND)
 
     if (UNIX)
         list( APPEND CUDA_NVCC_FLAGS -Xcompiler -fPIC )
+        # Use OSD_CUDA_NVCC_FLAGS to specify --gpu-architecture or other CUDA
+        # compilation options. The overrides here are only for compatibility
+        # with older OpenSubdiv releases and obsolete CUDA versions.
         if (NOT DEFINED OSD_CUDA_NVCC_FLAGS)
             if (CUDA_VERSION_MAJOR LESS 6)
                 set( OSD_CUDA_NVCC_FLAGS --gpu-architecture compute_11 )
-            else()
+            elseif (CUDA_VERSION_MAJOR LESS 8)
                 set( OSD_CUDA_NVCC_FLAGS --gpu-architecture compute_20 )
             endif()
         endif()
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fc38998f..e82e1f0a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -135,6 +135,8 @@ SDKROOT=$(xcrun --sdk iphoneos --show-sdk-path) cmake -D NO_PTEX=1 -D NO_DOC=1 \
 -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=[toolchain file for crossplatform builds]
 
 -DCUDA_TOOLKIT_ROOT_DIR=[path to CUDA Toolkit]
+-DOSD_CUDA_NVCC_FLAGS=[CUDA options, e.g. --gpu-architecture]
+
 -DPTEX_LOCATION=[path to Ptex]
 -DGLFW_LOCATION=[path to GLFW]
 -DSTRINGIFY_LOCATION=[path to stringify utility]
diff --git a/documentation/cmake_build.rst b/documentation/cmake_build.rst
index d565713f..eadcd50f 100644
--- a/documentation/cmake_build.rst
+++ b/documentation/cmake_build.rst
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ The following configuration arguments can be passed to the CMake command line.
    -DCMAKE_LIBDIR_BASE=[library directory basename (default: lib)]
 
    -DCUDA_TOOLKIT_ROOT_DIR=[path to CUDA]
+   -DOSD_CUDA_NVCC_FLAGS=[CUDA options, e.g. --gpu-architecture]
+
    -DPTEX_LOCATION=[path to Ptex]
    -DGLFW_LOCATION=[path to GLFW]
    -DTBB_LOCATION=[path to Intel's TBB]