diff --git a/xtask/src/lib.rs b/xtask/src/lib.rs
index 7be8e5ca3..35041aaf1 100644
--- a/xtask/src/lib.rs
+++ b/xtask/src/lib.rs
@@ -534,8 +534,7 @@ pub fn generate_build_command(
         .manifest_path(cwd.join("Cargo.toml"))
         .config_path(cwd.join(".cargo").join("config.toml"))
         .target(target)
-        .features(&features)
-        .args(extra_args);
+        .features(&features);
 
     let subcommand = if matches!(action, CargoAction::Build(_)) {
         "build"
@@ -605,6 +604,8 @@ pub fn generate_build_command(
         );
     }
 
+    let builder = builder.args(extra_args);
+
     Ok(builder)
 }