diff --git a/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder/tests.rs b/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder/tests.rs
index 5361347da904..41fdb905e6a9 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder/tests.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder/tests.rs
@@ -975,6 +975,21 @@ mod snapshot {
             .render_steps(), @"[build] rustc 0 <host> -> cargo 1 <host>");
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn build_cargo_cross() {
+        let ctx = TestCtx::new();
+        insta::assert_snapshot!(
+            ctx.config("build")
+                .paths(&["cargo"])
+                .hosts(&[TEST_TRIPLE_1])
+                .render_steps(), @r"
+        [build] llvm <host>
+        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> rustc 1 <host>
+        [build] rustc 1 <host> -> std 1 <target1>
+        [build] rustc 1 <host> -> cargo 2 <target1>
+        ");
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn dist_default_stage() {
         let ctx = TestCtx::new();