diff --git a/build/fbcode_builder/getdeps.py b/build/fbcode_builder/getdeps.py
index a4ae0cbfbb..58387232e9 100755
--- a/build/fbcode_builder/getdeps.py
+++ b/build/fbcode_builder/getdeps.py
@@ -595,6 +595,8 @@ def run_project_cmd(self, args, loader, manifest):
                     else {}
                 )
 
+                extra_b2_args = args.extra_b2_args or []
+
                 if sources_changed or reconfigure or not os.path.exists(built_marker):
                     if os.path.exists(built_marker):
                         os.unlink(built_marker)
@@ -620,6 +622,7 @@ def run_project_cmd(self, args, loader, manifest):
                         loader,
                         final_install_prefix=loader.get_project_install_prefix(m),
                         extra_cmake_defines=extra_cmake_defines,
+                        extra_b2_args=extra_b2_args,
                     )
                     builder.build(install_dirs, reconfigure=reconfigure)
 
@@ -760,6 +763,15 @@ def setup_project_cmd_parser(self, parser):
                 'e.g: \'{"CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS": "--bla"}\''
             ),
         )
+        parser.add_argument(
+            "--extra-b2-args",
+            help=(
+                "Repeatable argument that contains extra arguments to pass "
+                "to b2, which compiles boost. "
+                "e.g.: 'cxxflags=-fPIC' 'cflags=-fPIC'"
+            ),
+            action="append",
+        )
         parser.add_argument(
             "--shared-libs",
             help="Build shared libraries if possible",
diff --git a/build/fbcode_builder/getdeps/manifest.py b/build/fbcode_builder/getdeps/manifest.py
index 705c2af4c7..b9e29fa4ec 100644
--- a/build/fbcode_builder/getdeps/manifest.py
+++ b/build/fbcode_builder/getdeps/manifest.py
@@ -466,6 +466,7 @@ def create_builder(  # noqa:C901
         loader,
         final_install_prefix=None,
         extra_cmake_defines=None,
+        extra_b2_args=None,
     ):
         builder = self.get_builder_name(ctx)
         build_in_src_dir = self.get("build", "build_in_src_dir", "false", ctx=ctx)
@@ -527,6 +528,8 @@ def create_builder(  # noqa:C901
 
         if builder == "boost":
             args = self.get_section_as_args("b2.args", ctx)
+            if extra_b2_args is not None:
+                args += extra_b2_args
             return Boost(build_options, ctx, self, src_dir, build_dir, inst_dir, args)
 
         if builder == "bistro":