diff --git a/infer/lib/python/inferlib/capture/buck.py b/infer/lib/python/inferlib/capture/buck.py
index 01cb00b29..1d2fe218e 100644
--- a/infer/lib/python/inferlib/capture/buck.py
+++ b/infer/lib/python/inferlib/capture/buck.py
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ def gen_instance(*args):
     return BuckAnalyzer(*args)
 
 
+def string_in_quotes(value):
+    return value.strip('\'')
 # This creates an empty argparser for the module, which provides only
 # description/usage information and no arguments.
 def create_argparser(group_name=MODULE_NAME):
@@ -64,6 +66,12 @@ def create_argparser(group_name=MODULE_NAME):
                        help='Merge the infer-deps.txt files generated by Buck '
                             'during the analysis (requires --use-flavors to '
                             'work)')
+    group.add_argument('--Xbuck', action='append', default=[],
+                       type=string_in_quotes,
+                       help='Pass values as command-line arguments to '
+                            'invocations of `buck build`.'
+                            'NOTE: value should be wrapped in single quotes')
+
     return parser
 
 
@@ -110,7 +118,8 @@ class BuckAnalyzer:
             'infer.clang_compiler={clang}'.format(clang=clang_path),
             '--config',
             'infer.clang_plugin={plugin}'.format(plugin=plugin_path),
-        ]
+        ] + self.args.Xbuck
+
         if self.args.xcode_developer_dir is not None:
             args.append('--config')
             args.append('apple.xcode_developer_dir={devdir}'.format(
diff --git a/infer/src/backend/config.ml b/infer/src/backend/config.ml
index 6e93ba193..d0b074a22 100644
--- a/infer/src/backend/config.ml
+++ b/infer/src/backend/config.ml
@@ -526,6 +526,10 @@ and buck =
   CLOpt.mk_bool ~long:"buck"
     "To use when run with buck"
 
+and buck_build_args =
+  CLOpt.mk_string_list ~long:"Xbuck"
+    "Pass values as command-line arguments to invocations of `buck build`"
+
 and buck_out =
   CLOpt.mk_string_opt ~long:"buck-out"
     ~exes:CLOpt.[StatsAggregator] ~meta:"dir" "Specify the root directory of buck-out"
@@ -1293,6 +1297,7 @@ and array_level = !array_level
 and ast_file = !ast_file
 and blacklist = !blacklist
 and buck = !buck
+and buck_build_args = !buck_build_args
 and buck_out = !buck_out
 and bugs_csv = !bugs_csv
 and bugs_json = !bugs_json
diff --git a/infer/src/backend/config.mli b/infer/src/backend/config.mli
index e0ed1d851..1136c2252 100644
--- a/infer/src/backend/config.mli
+++ b/infer/src/backend/config.mli
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ val array_level : int
 val ast_file : string option
 val blacklist : string option
 val buck : bool
+val buck_build_args : string list
 val buck_out : string option
 val bugs_csv : outfile option
 val bugs_json : outfile option
diff --git a/infer/src/backend/infer.ml b/infer/src/backend/infer.ml
index 3f2c59ce1..68a8d7178 100644
--- a/infer/src/backend/infer.ml
+++ b/infer/src/backend/infer.ml
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ let () =
          ["--android-harness"]) @
       (if not Config.buck then [] else
          ["--buck"]) @
+      (match IList.rev Config.buck_build_args with
+       | args when buck ->
+           IList.map (fun arg -> ["--Xbuck"; "'" ^ arg ^ "'"]) args |> IList.flatten
+       | _ -> []) @
       (if not Config.debug_mode then [] else
          ["--debug"]) @
       (if not Config.debug_exceptions then [] else