diff --git a/cli/src/build.ts b/cli/src/build.ts
index f38db7af..48861d6e 100644
--- a/cli/src/build.ts
+++ b/cli/src/build.ts
@@ -409,7 +409,12 @@ export class BuildCommand extends Command {
       }
     }
 
-    const targetRootDir = await findUp(cwd)
+    const targetRootDir =
+      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/prefer-nullish-coalescing
+      process.env.CARGO_TARGET_DIR ||
+      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/prefer-nullish-coalescing
+      process.env.CARGO_BUILD_TARGET_DIR ||
+      (await findUp(cwd))
 
     if (!targetRootDir) {
       throw new TypeError('No target dir found')