diff --git a/rust/src/cliwrap/rpm.rs b/rust/src/cliwrap/rpm.rs
index c6ed5901ca..3332f76c99 100644
--- a/rust/src/cliwrap/rpm.rs
+++ b/rust/src/cliwrap/rpm.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ fn new_rpm_app() -> Command {
                 .long("version")
                 .action(clap::ArgAction::Version),
         )
+        .arg(
+            Arg::new("eval")
+                .long("eval")
+                .short('E')
+                .action(clap::ArgAction::Set),
+        )
         .arg(
             Arg::new("package")
                 .help("package")
@@ -130,6 +136,19 @@ mod tests {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_eval() -> Result<()> {
+        assert_eq!(
+            disposition(SystemHostType::OstreeHost, &["-E", "%{_target_cpu}"])?,
+            RunDisposition::Ok
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            disposition(SystemHostType::OstreeHost, &["--eval=%{_target_cpu}}"])?,
+            RunDisposition::Ok
+        );
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_query_file() -> Result<()> {
         assert_eq!(