diff --git a/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/compile.rs b/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/compile.rs
index 84064150738f..c3a3eddd1612 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/compile.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/compile.rs
@@ -306,11 +306,7 @@ impl Step for Std {
     }
 
     fn metadata(&self) -> Option<StepMetadata> {
-        Some(
-            StepMetadata::build("std", self.target)
-                .built_by(self.compiler)
-                .stage(self.compiler.stage),
-        )
+        Some(StepMetadata::build("std", self.target).built_by(self.compiler))
     }
 }
 
@@ -1186,11 +1182,7 @@ impl Step for Rustc {
     }
 
     fn metadata(&self) -> Option<StepMetadata> {
-        Some(
-            StepMetadata::build("rustc", self.target)
-                .built_by(self.build_compiler)
-                .stage(self.build_compiler.stage + 1),
-        )
+        Some(StepMetadata::build("rustc", self.target).built_by(self.build_compiler))
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/tool.rs b/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/tool.rs
index a7220515ca09..ad3f8d897670 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/tool.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/tool.rs
@@ -1195,7 +1195,6 @@ macro_rules! tool_extended {
                 Some(
                     StepMetadata::build($tool_name, self.target)
                         .built_by(self.compiler.with_stage(self.compiler.stage.saturating_sub(1)))
-                        .stage(self.compiler.stage)
                 )
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder/mod.rs b/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder/mod.rs
index 8e9e8b496de7..e46a811b9b17 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder/mod.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder/mod.rs
@@ -178,6 +178,12 @@ impl StepMetadata {
         self.stage = Some(stage);
         self
     }
+
+    pub fn get_stage(&self) -> Option<u32> {
+        self.stage.or(self
+            .built_by
+            .map(|compiler| if self.name == "std" { compiler.stage } else { compiler.stage + 1 }))
+    }
 }
 
 pub struct RunConfig<'a> {
diff --git a/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder/tests.rs b/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder/tests.rs
index 8adf93ea5288..f8ed284dbe0d 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder/tests.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder/tests.rs
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ mod snapshot {
         insta::assert_snapshot!(
             ctx.config("build")
                 .path("opt-dist")
-                .render_steps(), @"[build] rustc 0 <host> -> OptimizedDist <host>");
+                .render_steps(), @"[build] rustc 0 <host> -> OptimizedDist 1 <host>");
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -880,7 +880,7 @@ mod snapshot {
             ctx.config("build")
                 .path("opt-dist")
                 .stage(1)
-                .render_steps(), @"[build] rustc 0 <host> -> OptimizedDist <host>");
+                .render_steps(), @"[build] rustc 0 <host> -> OptimizedDist 1 <host>");
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -890,7 +890,7 @@ mod snapshot {
             ctx.config("build")
                 .path("opt-dist")
                 .stage(2)
-                .render_steps(), @"[build] rustc 0 <host> -> OptimizedDist <host>");
+                .render_steps(), @"[build] rustc 0 <host> -> OptimizedDist 1 <host>");
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -984,8 +984,8 @@ mod snapshot {
             ctx
                 .config("dist")
                 .render_steps(), @r"
-        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> UnstableBookGen <host>
-        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> Rustbook <host>
+        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> UnstableBookGen 1 <host>
+        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> Rustbook 1 <host>
         [build] llvm <host>
         [build] rustc 0 <host> -> rustc 1 <host>
         [build] rustc 1 <host> -> std 1 <host>
@@ -993,14 +993,14 @@ mod snapshot {
         [build] rustdoc 1 <host>
         [doc] std 2 <host>
         [build] rustc 2 <host> -> std 2 <host>
-        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> LintDocs <host>
-        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> RustInstaller <host>
+        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> LintDocs 1 <host>
+        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> RustInstaller 1 <host>
         [dist] docs <host>
         [doc] std 2 <host>
         [dist] mingw <host>
-        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> GenerateCopyright <host>
+        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> GenerateCopyright 1 <host>
         [dist] rustc <host>
-        [dist] rustc 1 <host> -> std <host>
+        [dist] rustc 1 <host> -> std 1 <host>
         [dist] src <>
         "
         );
@@ -1014,25 +1014,25 @@ mod snapshot {
                 .config("dist")
                 .args(&["--set", "build.extended=true"])
                 .render_steps(), @r"
-        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> UnstableBookGen <host>
-        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> Rustbook <host>
+        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> UnstableBookGen 1 <host>
+        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> Rustbook 1 <host>
         [build] llvm <host>
         [build] rustc 0 <host> -> rustc 1 <host>
-        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> WasmComponentLd <host>
+        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> WasmComponentLd 1 <host>
         [build] rustc 1 <host> -> std 1 <host>
         [build] rustc 1 <host> -> rustc 2 <host>
-        [build] rustc 1 <host> -> WasmComponentLd <host>
+        [build] rustc 1 <host> -> WasmComponentLd 2 <host>
         [build] rustdoc 1 <host>
         [doc] std 2 <host>
         [build] rustc 2 <host> -> std 2 <host>
-        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> LintDocs <host>
-        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> RustInstaller <host>
+        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> LintDocs 1 <host>
+        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> RustInstaller 1 <host>
         [dist] docs <host>
         [doc] std 2 <host>
         [dist] mingw <host>
-        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> GenerateCopyright <host>
+        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> GenerateCopyright 1 <host>
         [dist] rustc <host>
-        [dist] rustc 1 <host> -> std <host>
+        [dist] rustc 1 <host> -> std 1 <host>
         [dist] src <>
         [build] rustc 0 <host> -> rustfmt 1 <host>
         [build] rustc 0 <host> -> cargo-fmt 1 <host>
@@ -1052,8 +1052,8 @@ mod snapshot {
                 .hosts(&[&host_target()])
                 .targets(&[&host_target(), TEST_TRIPLE_1])
                 .render_steps(), @r"
-        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> UnstableBookGen <host>
-        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> Rustbook <host>
+        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> UnstableBookGen 1 <host>
+        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> Rustbook 1 <host>
         [build] llvm <host>
         [build] rustc 0 <host> -> rustc 1 <host>
         [build] rustc 1 <host> -> std 1 <host>
@@ -1062,19 +1062,19 @@ mod snapshot {
         [doc] std 2 <host>
         [doc] std 2 <target1>
         [build] rustc 2 <host> -> std 2 <host>
-        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> LintDocs <host>
-        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> RustInstaller <host>
+        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> LintDocs 1 <host>
+        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> RustInstaller 1 <host>
         [dist] docs <host>
         [dist] docs <target1>
         [doc] std 2 <host>
         [doc] std 2 <target1>
         [dist] mingw <host>
         [dist] mingw <target1>
-        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> GenerateCopyright <host>
+        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> GenerateCopyright 1 <host>
         [dist] rustc <host>
-        [dist] rustc 1 <host> -> std <host>
+        [dist] rustc 1 <host> -> std 1 <host>
         [build] rustc 2 <host> -> std 2 <target1>
-        [dist] rustc 2 <host> -> std <target1>
+        [dist] rustc 2 <host> -> std 2 <target1>
         [dist] src <>
         "
         );
@@ -1089,8 +1089,8 @@ mod snapshot {
                 .hosts(&[&host_target(), TEST_TRIPLE_1])
                 .targets(&[&host_target()])
                 .render_steps(), @r"
-        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> UnstableBookGen <host>
-        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> Rustbook <host>
+        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> UnstableBookGen 1 <host>
+        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> Rustbook 1 <host>
         [build] llvm <host>
         [build] rustc 0 <host> -> rustc 1 <host>
         [build] rustc 1 <host> -> std 1 <host>
@@ -1098,20 +1098,20 @@ mod snapshot {
         [build] rustdoc 1 <host>
         [doc] std 2 <host>
         [build] rustc 2 <host> -> std 2 <host>
-        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> LintDocs <host>
+        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> LintDocs 1 <host>
         [build] rustc 1 <host> -> std 1 <target1>
         [build] rustc 2 <host> -> std 2 <target1>
-        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> RustInstaller <host>
+        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> RustInstaller 1 <host>
         [dist] docs <host>
         [doc] std 2 <host>
         [dist] mingw <host>
-        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> GenerateCopyright <host>
+        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> GenerateCopyright 1 <host>
         [dist] rustc <host>
         [build] llvm <target1>
         [build] rustc 1 <host> -> rustc 2 <target1>
         [build] rustdoc 1 <target1>
         [dist] rustc <target1>
-        [dist] rustc 1 <host> -> std <host>
+        [dist] rustc 1 <host> -> std 1 <host>
         [dist] src <>
         "
         );
@@ -1126,8 +1126,8 @@ mod snapshot {
                 .hosts(&[&host_target(), TEST_TRIPLE_1])
                 .targets(&[&host_target(), TEST_TRIPLE_1])
                 .render_steps(), @r"
-        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> UnstableBookGen <host>
-        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> Rustbook <host>
+        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> UnstableBookGen 1 <host>
+        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> Rustbook 1 <host>
         [build] llvm <host>
         [build] rustc 0 <host> -> rustc 1 <host>
         [build] rustc 1 <host> -> std 1 <host>
@@ -1136,24 +1136,24 @@ mod snapshot {
         [doc] std 2 <host>
         [doc] std 2 <target1>
         [build] rustc 2 <host> -> std 2 <host>
-        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> LintDocs <host>
+        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> LintDocs 1 <host>
         [build] rustc 1 <host> -> std 1 <target1>
         [build] rustc 2 <host> -> std 2 <target1>
-        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> RustInstaller <host>
+        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> RustInstaller 1 <host>
         [dist] docs <host>
         [dist] docs <target1>
         [doc] std 2 <host>
         [doc] std 2 <target1>
         [dist] mingw <host>
         [dist] mingw <target1>
-        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> GenerateCopyright <host>
+        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> GenerateCopyright 1 <host>
         [dist] rustc <host>
         [build] llvm <target1>
         [build] rustc 1 <host> -> rustc 2 <target1>
         [build] rustdoc 1 <target1>
         [dist] rustc <target1>
-        [dist] rustc 1 <host> -> std <host>
-        [dist] rustc 1 <host> -> std <target1>
+        [dist] rustc 1 <host> -> std 1 <host>
+        [dist] rustc 1 <host> -> std 1 <target1>
         [dist] src <>
         "
         );
@@ -1168,8 +1168,8 @@ mod snapshot {
                 .hosts(&[])
                 .targets(&[TEST_TRIPLE_1])
                 .render_steps(), @r"
-        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> UnstableBookGen <host>
-        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> Rustbook <host>
+        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> UnstableBookGen 1 <host>
+        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> Rustbook 1 <host>
         [build] llvm <host>
         [build] rustc 0 <host> -> rustc 1 <host>
         [build] rustc 1 <host> -> std 1 <host>
@@ -1177,12 +1177,12 @@ mod snapshot {
         [build] rustdoc 1 <host>
         [doc] std 2 <target1>
         [build] rustc 2 <host> -> std 2 <host>
-        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> RustInstaller <host>
+        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> RustInstaller 1 <host>
         [dist] docs <target1>
         [doc] std 2 <target1>
         [dist] mingw <target1>
         [build] rustc 2 <host> -> std 2 <target1>
-        [dist] rustc 2 <host> -> std <target1>
+        [dist] rustc 2 <host> -> std 2 <target1>
         ");
     }
 
@@ -1198,31 +1198,31 @@ mod snapshot {
                 .targets(&[TEST_TRIPLE_1])
                 .args(&["--set", "rust.channel=nightly", "--set", "build.extended=true"])
                 .render_steps(), @r"
-        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> UnstableBookGen <host>
-        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> Rustbook <host>
+        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> UnstableBookGen 1 <host>
+        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> Rustbook 1 <host>
         [build] llvm <host>
         [build] rustc 0 <host> -> rustc 1 <host>
-        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> WasmComponentLd <host>
+        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> WasmComponentLd 1 <host>
         [build] rustc 1 <host> -> std 1 <host>
         [build] rustc 1 <host> -> rustc 2 <host>
-        [build] rustc 1 <host> -> WasmComponentLd <host>
+        [build] rustc 1 <host> -> WasmComponentLd 2 <host>
         [build] rustdoc 1 <host>
         [doc] std 2 <target1>
         [build] rustc 2 <host> -> std 2 <host>
         [build] rustc 1 <host> -> std 1 <target1>
         [build] rustc 2 <host> -> std 2 <target1>
-        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> LintDocs <host>
-        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> RustInstaller <host>
+        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> LintDocs 1 <host>
+        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> RustInstaller 1 <host>
         [dist] docs <target1>
         [doc] std 2 <target1>
         [dist] mingw <target1>
         [build] llvm <target1>
         [build] rustc 1 <host> -> rustc 2 <target1>
-        [build] rustc 1 <host> -> WasmComponentLd <target1>
+        [build] rustc 1 <host> -> WasmComponentLd 2 <target1>
         [build] rustdoc 1 <target1>
-        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> GenerateCopyright <host>
+        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> GenerateCopyright 1 <host>
         [dist] rustc <target1>
-        [dist] rustc 1 <host> -> std <target1>
+        [dist] rustc 1 <host> -> std 1 <target1>
         [dist] src <>
         [build] rustc 0 <host> -> rustfmt 1 <target1>
         [build] rustc 0 <host> -> cargo-fmt 1 <target1>
@@ -1384,7 +1384,8 @@ fn render_metadata(metadata: &StepMetadata) -> String {
     if let Some(compiler) = metadata.built_by {
         write!(record, "{} -> ", render_compiler(compiler));
     }
-    let stage = if let Some(stage) = metadata.stage { format!("{stage} ") } else { "".to_string() };
+    let stage =
+        if let Some(stage) = metadata.get_stage() { format!("{stage} ") } else { "".to_string() };
     write!(record, "{} {stage}<{}>", metadata.name, normalize_target(metadata.target));
     record
 }