diff --git a/src/tools/run-make-support/src/lib.rs b/src/tools/run-make-support/src/lib.rs
index 487132683e9..14b4f14e8f0 100644
--- a/src/tools/run-make-support/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/tools/run-make-support/src/lib.rs
@@ -61,6 +61,14 @@ pub fn target() -> String {
     env_var("TARGET")
 }
 
+/// `AR`
+#[track_caller]
+#[must_use]
+pub fn ar_command() -> Command {
+    let ar_path = env_var("AR");
+    Command::new(ar_path)
+}
+
 /// Check if target is windows-like.
 #[must_use]
 pub fn is_windows() -> bool {