diff --git a/src/api/export.ts b/src/api/export.ts
index 921b51d..8188ad7 100644
--- a/src/api/export.ts
+++ b/src/api/export.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ type Opts = {
 	cwd?: string,
 	static?: string,
 	basepath?: string,
+	host_header?: string,
 	timeout?: number | false,
 	concurrent?: number,
 	oninfo?: ({ message }: { message: string }) => void;
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ async function _export({
 	build_dir = '__sapper__/build',
 	export_dir = '__sapper__/export',
 	basepath = '',
+	host_header,
 	timeout = 5000,
 	concurrent = 8,
 	oninfo = noop,
@@ -140,6 +142,7 @@ async function _export({
 
 			const r = await Promise.race([
 				fetch(url.href, {
+					headers: { host: host_header || host },
 					redirect: 'manual'
 				}),
 				timeout_deferred.promise
diff --git a/src/cli.ts b/src/cli.ts
index 045bd36..2ff4f1c 100755
--- a/src/cli.ts
+++ b/src/cli.ts
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ prog.command('export [dest]')
 	.describe('Export your app as static files (if possible)')
 	.option('--build', '(Re)build app before exporting', true)
 	.option('--basepath', 'Specify a base path')
+	.option('--host', 'Host header to use when crawling site')
 	.option('--concurrent', 'Concurrent requests', 8)
 	.option('--timeout', 'Milliseconds to wait for a page (--no-timeout to disable)', 5000)
 	.option('--legacy', 'Create separate legacy build')
@@ -210,6 +211,7 @@ prog.command('export [dest]')
 		legacy: boolean,
 		bundler?: 'rollup' | 'webpack',
 		basepath?: string,
+		host?: string,
 		concurrent: number,
 		timeout: number | false,
 		cwd: string,
@@ -236,6 +238,7 @@ prog.command('export [dest]')
 				build_dir: opts['build-dir'],
 				export_dir: dest,
 				basepath: opts.basepath,
+				host_header: opts.host,
 				timeout: opts.timeout,
 				concurrent: opts.concurrent,