diff --git a/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/doc.rs b/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/doc.rs
index 73d9e3f6793e5..3755f4a33cba1 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/doc.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/doc.rs
@@ -1013,6 +1013,14 @@ macro_rules! tool_doc {
     }
 }
 
+// NOTE: make sure to register these in `Builder::get_step_description`.
+tool_doc!(
+    BuildHelper,
+    "src/tools/build_helper",
+    rustc_tool = false,
+    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"]);
diff --git a/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder.rs b/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder.rs
index f49be2b3c6833..003b11ec7cff4 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder.rs
@@ -944,6 +944,7 @@ impl<'a> Builder<'a> {
                 doc::Bootstrap,
                 doc::Releases,
                 doc::RunMakeSupport,
+                doc::BuildHelper,
             ),
             Kind::Dist => describe!(
                 dist::Docs,