diff --git a/helix-loader/src/grammar.rs b/helix-loader/src/grammar.rs
index 3a8a4918a..8ff1ebe84 100644
--- a/helix-loader/src/grammar.rs
+++ b/helix-loader/src/grammar.rs
@@ -318,6 +318,7 @@ fn build_tree_sitter_library(src_path: &Path, grammar: GrammarConfiguration) ->
     for (key, value) in compiler.env() {
         command.env(key, value);
     }
+    command.args(compiler.args());
 
     if cfg!(all(windows, target_env = "msvc")) {
         command