diff --git a/python/servo/command_base.py b/python/servo/command_base.py
index abd193eda49..5c981515c8f 100644
--- a/python/servo/command_base.py
+++ b/python/servo/command_base.py
@@ -803,15 +803,16 @@ class CommandBase(object):
                 "--manifest-path",
                 path.join(self.context.topdir, "ports", "servoshell", "Cargo.toml"),
             ]
-        if target_override:
-            args += ["--target", target_override]
-        elif self.target.is_cross_build():
+
+        if self.target.is_cross_build():
             args += ["--target", self.target.triple()]
             if type(self.target) in [AndroidTarget, OpenHarmonyTarget]:
                 # Note: in practice `cargo rustc` should just be used unconditionally.
                 assert command != "build", "For Android / OpenHarmony `cargo rustc` must be used instead of cargo build"
                 if command == "rustc":
                     args += ["--lib", "--crate-type=cdylib"]
+        elif target_override:
+            args += ["--target", target_override]
 
         features = []