diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index 325f2c3..6e8a543 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@
     done to provide a consistent way of passing multiple host
     files on the commandline.
 
+  - .include targets (file name specifications) may now reference
+    previously-define variables.
+
+
 [BUG FIXES]
 
   - File transfers now properly honor the -s (silent output) flag.
@@ -67,8 +71,6 @@
 
   - Protect path walk from files/dirs that cannot be opened.
 
-  - File Xfer: Allow from within cmd files.
-
 
 Future
 ------
diff --git a/tsshbatch.py b/tsshbatch.py
index f2ed081..d538223 100755
--- a/tsshbatch.py
+++ b/tsshbatch.py
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@
             # Process file includes
             elif line:
                 if line.startswith(INCLUDE):
-                    fname = ConditionLine(line.split(INCLUDE)[1])
+                    fname = VarSub(ConditionLine(line.split(INCLUDE)[1]))
                     ReadFile(fname, envvar, listcontainer, containingfile=filename)
 
                 # It's a normal line - do variable substitution and save
diff --git a/tsshbatch.rst b/tsshbatch.rst
index 640446f..94c47c8 100644
--- a/tsshbatch.rst
+++ b/tsshbatch.rst
@@ -701,6 +701,28 @@
 the same file multiple times, either in a single file or throughout
 other included files, so long as no circular include is created.
 
+The target of a ``.include`` directive can also contain variable
+references.  Note, however, that references to builtin variables will
+fail unless you have overriden them.  Why?  Because builtins don't get
+defined until a host connection is attempted.  This doesn't happen
+until *after* all variable processing and file includes have been
+done.  So::
+
+  .define MYINCLUDE = /some/fine/file                    # OK
+  .include MYINCLUDE
+
+  .define MYINCLUDE = ! find /some/path -name includeski # OK
+  .include MYINCLUDE
+
+  .include __HOSTNAME__   # Nope, not defined yet -
+                          # tries to include file called '__HOSTNAME__'
+
+  .define __HOSTNAME__ ! hostname  # Override the builtin
+  .include __HOSTNAME__                                   # OK
+
+As a matter of keeping things simple, stick to User Defined variables
+as part of an ``.include`` target.
+
 
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