diff --git a/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/doc.rs b/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/doc.rs
index eb198a0051ab..33a0f617b4a6 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/doc.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/doc.rs
@@ -965,7 +965,7 @@ macro_rules! tool_doc {
     (
         $tool: ident,
         $path: literal,
-        $(rustc_private_tool = $rustc_private_tool:literal, )?
+        mode = $mode:expr,
         $(is_library = $is_library:expr,)?
         $(crates = $crates:expr)?
        ) => {
@@ -988,20 +988,29 @@ macro_rules! tool_doc {
 
             fn make_run(run: RunConfig<'_>) {
                 let target = run.target;
-                let (build_compiler, mode) = if true $(&& $rustc_private_tool)? {
-                    // Rustdoc needs the rustc sysroot available to build.
-                    let compilers = RustcPrivateCompilers::new(run.builder, run.builder.top_stage, target);
+                let build_compiler = match $mode {
+                    Mode::ToolRustcPrivate => {
+                        // Rustdoc needs the rustc sysroot available to build.
+                        let compilers = RustcPrivateCompilers::new(run.builder, run.builder.top_stage, target);
 
-                    // Build rustc docs so that we generate relative links.
-                    run.builder.ensure(Rustc::from_build_compiler(run.builder, compilers.build_compiler(), target));
-
-                    (compilers.build_compiler(), Mode::ToolRustcPrivate)
-                } else {
-                    // bootstrap/host tools have to be documented with the stage 0 compiler
-                    (prepare_doc_compiler(run.builder, run.builder.host_target, 1), Mode::ToolBootstrap)
+                        // Build rustc docs so that we generate relative links.
+                        run.builder.ensure(Rustc::from_build_compiler(run.builder, compilers.build_compiler(), target));
+                        compilers.build_compiler()
+                    }
+                    Mode::ToolBootstrap => {
+                        // bootstrap/host tools should be documented with the stage 0 compiler
+                        prepare_doc_compiler(run.builder, run.builder.host_target, 1)
+                    }
+                    Mode::ToolTarget => {
+                        // target tools should be documented with the in-tree compiler
+                        prepare_doc_compiler(run.builder, run.builder.host_target, 2)
+                    }
+                    _ => {
+                        panic!("Unexpected tool mode for documenting: {:?}", $mode);
+                    }
                 };
 
-                run.builder.ensure($tool { build_compiler, mode, target });
+                run.builder.ensure($tool { build_compiler, mode: $mode, target });
             }
 
             /// Generates documentation for a tool.
@@ -1087,18 +1096,33 @@ macro_rules! tool_doc {
 tool_doc!(
     BuildHelper,
     "src/build_helper",
-    rustc_private_tool = false,
+    mode = Mode::ToolBootstrap,
     is_library = true,
     crates = ["build_helper"]
 );
-tool_doc!(Rustdoc, "src/tools/rustdoc", crates = ["rustdoc", "rustdoc-json-types"]);
-tool_doc!(Rustfmt, "src/tools/rustfmt", crates = ["rustfmt-nightly", "rustfmt-config_proc_macro"]);
-tool_doc!(Clippy, "src/tools/clippy", crates = ["clippy_config", "clippy_utils"]);
-tool_doc!(Miri, "src/tools/miri", crates = ["miri"]);
+tool_doc!(
+    Rustdoc,
+    "src/tools/rustdoc",
+    mode = Mode::ToolRustcPrivate,
+    crates = ["rustdoc", "rustdoc-json-types"]
+);
+tool_doc!(
+    Rustfmt,
+    "src/tools/rustfmt",
+    mode = Mode::ToolRustcPrivate,
+    crates = ["rustfmt-nightly", "rustfmt-config_proc_macro"]
+);
+tool_doc!(
+    Clippy,
+    "src/tools/clippy",
+    mode = Mode::ToolRustcPrivate,
+    crates = ["clippy_config", "clippy_utils"]
+);
+tool_doc!(Miri, "src/tools/miri", mode = Mode::ToolRustcPrivate, crates = ["miri"]);
 tool_doc!(
     Cargo,
     "src/tools/cargo",
-    rustc_private_tool = false,
+    mode = Mode::ToolTarget,
     crates = [
         "cargo",
         "cargo-credential",
@@ -1112,25 +1136,25 @@ tool_doc!(
         "rustfix",
     ]
 );
-tool_doc!(Tidy, "src/tools/tidy", rustc_private_tool = false, crates = ["tidy"]);
+tool_doc!(Tidy, "src/tools/tidy", mode = Mode::ToolBootstrap, crates = ["tidy"]);
 tool_doc!(
     Bootstrap,
     "src/bootstrap",
-    rustc_private_tool = false,
+    mode = Mode::ToolBootstrap,
     is_library = true,
     crates = ["bootstrap"]
 );
 tool_doc!(
     RunMakeSupport,
     "src/tools/run-make-support",
-    rustc_private_tool = false,
+    mode = Mode::ToolBootstrap,
     is_library = true,
     crates = ["run_make_support"]
 );
 tool_doc!(
     Compiletest,
     "src/tools/compiletest",
-    rustc_private_tool = false,
+    mode = Mode::ToolBootstrap,
     is_library = true,
     crates = ["compiletest"]
 );
diff --git a/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder/cargo.rs b/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder/cargo.rs
index a9a74b9bb073..947147cdcbf2 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder/cargo.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder/cargo.rs
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ impl Builder<'_> {
         if cmd_kind == Kind::Doc {
             let my_out = match mode {
                 // This is the intended out directory for compiler documentation.
-                Mode::Rustc | Mode::ToolRustcPrivate | Mode::ToolBootstrap => {
+                Mode::Rustc | Mode::ToolRustcPrivate | Mode::ToolBootstrap | Mode::ToolTarget => {
                     self.compiler_doc_out(target)
                 }
                 Mode::Std => {
diff --git a/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder/tests.rs b/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder/tests.rs
index 9e8c13eb4dec..da9e1ecad7b9 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder/tests.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder/tests.rs
@@ -2462,6 +2462,21 @@ mod snapshot {
         ");
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn doc_cargo() {
+        let ctx = TestCtx::new();
+        insta::assert_snapshot!(
+            ctx.config("doc")
+                .path("cargo")
+                .render_steps(), @r"
+        [build] llvm <host>
+        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> rustc 1 <host>
+        [build] rustc 1 <host> -> std 1 <host>
+        [build] rustdoc 1 <host>
+        [doc] rustc 1 <host> -> Cargo 2 <host>
+        ");
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn doc_core() {
         let ctx = TestCtx::new();