diff --git a/features/builder.feature b/features/builder.feature
index f30a03e2..ce99b3ee 100644
--- a/features/builder.feature
+++ b/features/builder.feature
@@ -13,4 +13,9 @@ Feature: Builder
     Then "stylesheets/test_less.css" should exist and include "666"
     Then "stylesheets/static.css" should exist and include "body"
     Then "_partial.html" should not exist
+    And cleanup built test app
+    
+  Scenario: Force relative assets
+    Given a built test app with flags "--relative"
+    Then "stylesheets/site.css" should exist and include "../"
     And cleanup built test app
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/features/step_definitions/builder_steps.rb b/features/step_definitions/builder_steps.rb
index 3c6097dc..eb710dc1 100644
--- a/features/step_definitions/builder_steps.rb
+++ b/features/step_definitions/builder_steps.rb
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ Given /^a built test app$/ do
   `cd #{target} && MM_DIR="#{target}" #{build_cmd}`
 end
 
+Given /^a built test app with flags "([^"]*)"$/ do |flags|
+  target = File.join(File.dirname(File.dirname(File.dirname(__FILE__))), "fixtures", "test-app")
+  build_cmd = File.expand_path(File.join(File.dirname(File.dirname(File.dirname(__FILE__))), "bin", "mm-build"))
+  `cd #{target} && MM_DIR="#{target}" #{build_cmd} #{flags}`
+end
+
 Given /^cleanup built test app$/ do
   target = File.join(File.dirname(File.dirname(File.dirname(__FILE__))), "fixtures", "test-app", "build")
   FileUtils.rm_rf(target)
diff --git a/lib/middleman/builder.rb b/lib/middleman/builder.rb
index 68281c2f..6f9ddb5a 100644
--- a/lib/middleman/builder.rb
+++ b/lib/middleman/builder.rb
@@ -27,9 +27,15 @@ module Middleman
     include Thor::Actions
     include Middleman::ThorActions
     
+    class_option :relative, :type => :boolean, :aliases => "-r", :default => false, :desc => 'Override the config.rb file and force relative urls'
+    
     def initialize(*args)
-      Middleman::Server.new
       super
+      
+      Middleman::Server.new
+      if options.has_key?("relative") && options["relative"]
+        Middleman::Server.activate :relative_assets
+      end
     end
     
     def source_paths
diff --git a/lib/middleman/templates/default/config.tt b/lib/middleman/templates/default/config.tt
index cfef2135..eef911ff 100755
--- a/lib/middleman/templates/default/config.tt
+++ b/lib/middleman/templates/default/config.tt
@@ -51,10 +51,12 @@ configure :build do
   
   # Enable cache buster
   # activate :cache_buster
+  
+  # Use relative URLs
+  # activate :relative_assets
 
   # Generate ugly/obfuscated HTML from Haml
   # activate :ugly_haml
-
   
   # Or use a different image path
   # set :http_path, "/Content/images/"
diff --git a/lib/middleman/templates/html5/config.tt b/lib/middleman/templates/html5/config.tt
index 7a916ea9..4add0262 100755
--- a/lib/middleman/templates/html5/config.tt
+++ b/lib/middleman/templates/html5/config.tt
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ configure :build do
   
   # Enable cache buster
   # activate :cache_buster
+  
+  # Use relative URLs
+  # activate :relative_assets
 
   # Generate ugly/obfuscated HTML from Haml
   # activate :ugly_haml
diff --git a/lib/middleman/version.rb b/lib/middleman/version.rb
index ee556552..09f8a48b 100644
--- a/lib/middleman/version.rb
+++ b/lib/middleman/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module Middleman
-  VERSION = "1.1.2"
+  VERSION = "1.1.3"
 end