diff --git a/lib/std/special/build_runner.zig b/lib/std/special/build_runner.zig
index 3ab74a11a2..3c4916a566 100644
--- a/lib/std/special/build_runner.zig
+++ b/lib/std/special/build_runner.zig
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ fn usage(builder: *Builder, already_ran_build: bool, out_stream: anytype) !void
                 Builder.typeIdName(option.type_id),
             });
             defer allocator.free(name);
-            try out_stream.print("{s:24} {}\n", .{ name, option.description });
+            try out_stream.print("{s:32} {}\n", .{ name, option.description });
         }
     }