diff --git a/Source/cmMakefile.cxx b/Source/cmMakefile.cxx
index 86aca5a415..99b6bc311a 100644
--- a/Source/cmMakefile.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmMakefile.cxx
@@ -2810,6 +2810,7 @@ int cmMakefile::TryCompile(const char *srcdir, const char *bindir,
   // if cmake args were provided then pass them in
   if (cmakeArgs)
     {
+    cm.SetArgs(*cmakeArgs);
     cm.SetCacheArgs(*cmakeArgs);
     }
   // to save time we pass the EnableLanguage info directly