diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c576114..8d06e6c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ end
 * `machine_type` - Sets machine type. Equivalent to qemu `-machine`. Use `qemu-system-x86_64 -machine help` to get a list of supported machines.
 * `machine_arch` - Sets machine architecture. This helps libvirt to determine the correct emulator type. Possible values depend on your version of qemu. For possible values, see which emulator executable `qemu-system-*` your system provides. Common examples are `aarch64`, `alpha`, `arm`, `cris`, `i386`, `lm32`, `m68k`, `microblaze`, `microblazeel`, `mips`, `mips64`, `mips64el`, `mipsel`, `moxie`, `or32`, `ppc`, `ppc64`, `ppcemb`, `s390x`, `sh4`, `sh4eb`, `sparc`, `sparc64`, `tricore`, `unicore32`, `x86_64`, `xtensa`, `xtensaeb`.
 * `machine_virtual_size` - Sets the disk size in GB for the machine overriding the default specified in the box. Allows boxes to defined with a minimal size disk by default and to be grown to a larger size at creation time. Will ignore sizes smaller than the size specified by the box metadata. Note that currently there is no support for automatically resizing the filesystem to take advantage of the larger disk.
+* `emulator_path` - Explicitly select which device model emulator to use by providing the path, e.g. `/usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64`. This is especially useful on systems that fail to select it automatically based on `machine_arch` which then results in a capability error.
 * `boot` - Change the boot order and enables the boot menu. Possible options are "hd", "network", "cdrom". Defaults to "hd" with boot menu disabled. When "network" is set without "hd", only all NICs will be tried; see below for more detail.
 * `nic_adapter_count` - Defaults to '8'. Only use case for increasing this count is for VMs that virtualize switches such as Cumulus Linux. Max value for Cumulus Linux VMs is 33.
 * `uuid` - Force a domain UUID. Defaults to autogenerated value by libvirt if not set.
diff --git a/lib/vagrant-libvirt/action/create_domain.rb b/lib/vagrant-libvirt/action/create_domain.rb
index 0c34674..5be6bef 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant-libvirt/action/create_domain.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant-libvirt/action/create_domain.rb
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
           @domain_volume_cache = config.volume_cache
           @kernel = config.kernel
           @cmd_line = config.cmd_line
+          @emulator_path = config.emulator_path
           @initrd = config.initrd
           @graphics_type = config.graphics_type
           @graphics_autoport = config.graphics_autoport
diff --git a/lib/vagrant-libvirt/config.rb b/lib/vagrant-libvirt/config.rb
index 1742c41..b9eafc8 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant-libvirt/config.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant-libvirt/config.rb
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
       attr_accessor :kernel
       attr_accessor :cmd_line
       attr_accessor :initrd
+      attr_accessor :emulator_path
       attr_accessor :graphics_type
       attr_accessor :graphics_autoport
       attr_accessor :graphics_port
@@ -144,6 +145,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
         @kernel            = UNSET_VALUE
         @initrd            = UNSET_VALUE
         @cmd_line          = UNSET_VALUE
+        @emulator_path     = UNSET_VALUE
         @graphics_type     = UNSET_VALUE
         @graphics_autoport = UNSET_VALUE
         @graphics_port     = UNSET_VALUE
@@ -442,6 +444,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
         @tpm_type = 'passthrough' if @tpm_type == UNSET_VALUE
         @tpm_path = nil if @tpm_path == UNSET_VALUE
         @nic_adapter_count = 8 if @nic_adapter_count == UNSET_VALUE
+        @emulator_path = nil if @emulator_path == UNSET_VALUE
 
         # Boot order
         @boot_order = [] if @boot_order == UNSET_VALUE
diff --git a/lib/vagrant-libvirt/templates/domain.xml.erb b/lib/vagrant-libvirt/templates/domain.xml.erb
index 5c9cf29..971e4b5 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant-libvirt/templates/domain.xml.erb
+++ b/lib/vagrant-libvirt/templates/domain.xml.erb
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@
   </features>
   <clock offset='utc'/>
   <devices>
+    <% if @emulator_path %>
+    <emulator><%= @emulator_path %></emulator>
+    <% end %>
     <% if @domain_volume_path %>
     <disk type='file' device='disk'>
       <driver name='qemu' type='qcow2' cache='<%= @domain_volume_cache %>'/>