diff --git a/src/bootstrap/builder.rs b/src/bootstrap/builder.rs
index 5d586f0c461db..0caf2d9b6db5a 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/builder.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/builder.rs
@@ -817,12 +817,22 @@ impl<'a> Builder<'a> {
 
         let mut rustflags = Rustflags::new(&target);
         if stage != 0 {
+            if let Ok(s) = env::var("CARGOFLAGS_NOT_BOOTSTRAP") {
+                cargo.args(s.split_whitespace());
+            }
             rustflags.env("RUSTFLAGS_NOT_BOOTSTRAP");
         } else {
+            if let Ok(s) = env::var("CARGOFLAGS_BOOTSTRAP") {
+                cargo.args(s.split_whitespace());
+            }
             rustflags.env("RUSTFLAGS_BOOTSTRAP");
             rustflags.arg("--cfg=bootstrap");
         }
 
+        if let Ok(s) = env::var("CARGOFLAGS") {
+            cargo.args(s.split_whitespace());
+        }
+
         match mode {
             Mode::Std | Mode::ToolBootstrap | Mode::ToolStd => {},
             Mode::Rustc | Mode::Codegen | Mode::ToolRustc => {