diff --git a/src/bootstrap/builder.rs b/src/bootstrap/builder.rs
index 6446fa7550d53..54eb2e99b8ff8 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/builder.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/builder.rs
@@ -1079,6 +1079,11 @@ impl<'a> Builder<'a> {
             },
         );
 
+        if self.config.cmd.bless() {
+            // Bless `expect!` tests.
+            cargo.env("UPDATE_EXPECT", "1");
+        }
+
         if !mode.is_tool() {
             cargo.env("RUSTC_FORCE_UNSTABLE", "1");
         }
diff --git a/src/bootstrap/test.rs b/src/bootstrap/test.rs
index afa72b5d58c14..ac833a55d4c53 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/test.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/test.rs
@@ -1754,11 +1754,6 @@ impl Step for Crate {
             cargo.arg("--quiet");
         }
 
-        if builder.config.cmd.bless() {
-            // Bless `expect!` tests.
-            cargo.env("UPDATE_EXPECT", "1");
-        }
-
         if target.contains("emscripten") {
             cargo.env(
                 format!("CARGO_TARGET_{}_RUNNER", envify(&target.triple)),