diff --git a/compiler/rustc_codegen_gcc/build_system/src/test.rs b/compiler/rustc_codegen_gcc/build_system/src/test.rs
index dabf6c5aa3e..83fa8059b1a 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_codegen_gcc/build_system/src/test.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_codegen_gcc/build_system/src/test.rs
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ fn asm_tests(env: &Env, args: &TestArg) -> Result<(), String> {
             &"--stage",
             &"0",
             &"tests/assembly/asm",
-            &"--rustc-args",
+            &"--compiletest-rustc-args",
             &rustc_args,
         ],
         Some(&rust_dir),
@@ -1020,7 +1020,7 @@ where
             &"--stage",
             &"0",
             &format!("tests/{}", test_type),
-            &"--rustc-args",
+            &"--compiletest-rustc-args",
             &rustc_args,
         ],
         Some(&rust_path),
diff --git a/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/test.rs b/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/test.rs
index 597d7733abe..18204f9ec77 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/test.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/test.rs
@@ -1815,7 +1815,7 @@ NOTE: if you're sure you want to do this, please open an issue as to why. In the
 
         let mut flags = if is_rustdoc { Vec::new() } else { vec!["-Crpath".to_string()] };
         flags.push(format!("-Cdebuginfo={}", builder.config.rust_debuginfo_level_tests));
-        flags.extend(builder.config.cmd.rustc_args().iter().map(|s| s.to_string()));
+        flags.extend(builder.config.cmd.compiletest_rustc_args().iter().map(|s| s.to_string()));
 
         if suite != "mir-opt" {
             if let Some(linker) = builder.linker(target) {
diff --git a/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder/tests.rs b/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder/tests.rs
index f19a4dd6d49..5b50036f0f8 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder/tests.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder/tests.rs
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ mod dist {
         config.paths = vec!["library/std".into()];
         config.cmd = Subcommand::Test {
             test_args: vec![],
-            rustc_args: vec![],
+            compiletest_rustc_args: vec![],
             no_fail_fast: false,
             no_doc: true,
             doc: false,
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ mod dist {
         let mut config = configure(&["A-A"], &["A-A"]);
         config.cmd = Subcommand::Test {
             test_args: vec![],
-            rustc_args: vec![],
+            compiletest_rustc_args: vec![],
             no_fail_fast: false,
             doc: true,
             no_doc: false,
diff --git a/src/bootstrap/src/core/config/flags.rs b/src/bootstrap/src/core/config/flags.rs
index c3b96e12257..2371a6fa008 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/src/core/config/flags.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/src/core/config/flags.rs
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ pub enum Subcommand {
         test_args: Vec<String>,
         /// extra options to pass the compiler when running compiletest tests
         #[arg(long, value_name = "ARGS", allow_hyphen_values(true))]
-        rustc_args: Vec<String>,
+        compiletest_rustc_args: Vec<String>,
         #[arg(long)]
         /// do not run doc tests
         no_doc: bool,
@@ -496,10 +496,10 @@ impl Subcommand {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn rustc_args(&self) -> Vec<&str> {
+    pub fn compiletest_rustc_args(&self) -> Vec<&str> {
         match *self {
-            Subcommand::Test { ref rustc_args, .. } => {
-                rustc_args.iter().flat_map(|s| s.split_whitespace()).collect()
+            Subcommand::Test { ref compiletest_rustc_args, .. } => {
+                compiletest_rustc_args.iter().flat_map(|s| s.split_whitespace()).collect()
             }
             _ => vec![],
         }