diff --git a/rust/extensions.bzl b/rust/extensions.bzl
index 2ce6a5226a..751603953d 100644
--- a/rust/extensions.bzl
+++ b/rust/extensions.bzl
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ def _rust_impl(module_ctx):
                 rustfmt_toolchain_triples = toolchain.rustfmt_toolchain_triples if toolchain.rustfmt_toolchain_triples else DEFAULT_TOOLCHAIN_TRIPLES,
                 target_settings = [str(v) for v in toolchain.target_settings],
                 extra_toolchain_infos = extra_toolchain_infos,
+                use_default_shell_env = use_default_shell_env,
             )
     metadata_kwargs = {}
     if bazel_features.external_deps.extension_metadata_has_reproducible:
@@ -284,6 +285,10 @@ _RUST_TOOLCHAIN_TAG = tag_class(
             ),
             default = _RUST_TOOLCHAIN_VERSIONS,
         ),
+        "use_default_shell_env": attr.bool(
+            doc = "Controls whether rustc actions inherit the shell environment",
+            default = False,
+        ),
     } | _COMMON_TAG_KWARGS,
 )
 
diff --git a/rust/private/repositories.bzl b/rust/private/repositories.bzl
index 29bfb9bc1c..11a86cec79 100644
--- a/rust/private/repositories.bzl
+++ b/rust/private/repositories.bzl
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ def rust_register_toolchains(
         toolchain_triples = DEFAULT_TOOLCHAIN_TRIPLES,
         rustfmt_toolchain_triples = DEFAULT_TOOLCHAIN_TRIPLES,
         target_settings = [],
-        extra_toolchain_infos = None):
+        extra_toolchain_infos = None,
+        use_default_shell_env = False):
     """Emits a default set of toolchains for Linux, MacOS, and Freebsd
 
     Skip this macro and call the `rust_repository_set` macros directly if you need a compiler for \
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ def rust_register_toolchains(
         rustfmt_toolchain_triples (dict[str, str], optional): Like toolchain_triples, but for rustfmt toolchains.
         target_settings (list of labels as strings, optional): A list of `config_settings` that must be satisfied by the target configuration in order for this toolchain to be selected during toolchain resolution.
         extra_toolchain_infos: (dict[str, dict], optional): Mapping of information about extra toolchains which were created outside of this call, which should be added to the hub repo.
+        use_default_shell_env (bool, optional): Whether rustc actions inherit the shell environment (defaults to False).
     """
     if not rustfmt_version:
         if len(versions) == 1:
@@ -185,6 +187,7 @@ def rust_register_toolchains(
             urls = urls,
             versions = versions,
             aliases = dict(aliases),
+            use_default_shell_env = use_default_shell_env,
         )
 
         for toolchain in _get_toolchain_repositories(
@@ -318,6 +321,10 @@ _RUST_TOOLCHAIN_REPOSITORY_ATTRS = {
         doc = "The version of the tool among \"nightly\", \"beta\", or an exact version.",
         mandatory = True,
     ),
+    "use_default_shell_env": attr.bool(
+        doc = "Controls whether rustc actions inherit the shell environment",
+        default = False,
+    ),
 }
 
 def _include_llvm_tools(version, iso_date):
@@ -480,6 +487,7 @@ def _rust_toolchain_tools_repository_impl(ctx):
         version = toolchain_version,
         channel = channel,
         iso_date = iso_date,
+        use_default_shell_env = ctx.attr.use_default_shell_env,
     ))
 
     # Not all target triples are expected to have dev components
@@ -593,7 +601,8 @@ def rust_toolchain_repository(
         urls = DEFAULT_STATIC_RUST_URL_TEMPLATES,
         auth = None,
         netrc = None,
-        auth_patterns = None):
+        auth_patterns = None,
+        use_default_shell_env = None):
     """Assembles a remote repository for the given toolchain params, produces a proxy repository \
     to contain the toolchain declaration, and registers the toolchains.
 
@@ -628,6 +637,7 @@ def rust_toolchain_repository(
             See [repository_ctx.download](https://docs.bazel.build/versions/main/skylark/lib/repository_ctx.html#download) for more details.
         netrc (str, optional): .netrc file to use for authentication; mirrors the eponymous attribute from http_archive
         auth_patterns (list, optional): A list of patterns to match against urls for which the auth object should be used.
+        use_default_shell_env (bool, optional): Whether rustc actions inherit the shell environment (defaults to False).
 
     Returns:
         dict[str, str]: Information about the registerable toolchain created by this rule.
@@ -659,6 +669,7 @@ def rust_toolchain_repository(
         auth = auth,
         netrc = netrc,
         auth_patterns = auth_patterns,
+        use_default_shell_env = use_default_shell_env,
     )
 
     channel_target_settings = ["@rules_rust//rust/toolchain/channel:{}".format(channel)] if channel else []
@@ -995,7 +1006,8 @@ def rust_repository_set(
         exec_compatible_with = None,
         default_target_compatible_with = None,
         aliases = {},
-        compact_windows_names = _COMPACT_WINDOWS_NAMES):
+        compact_windows_names = _COMPACT_WINDOWS_NAMES,
+        use_default_shell_env = False):
     """Assembles a remote repository for the given toolchain params, produces a proxy repository \
     to contain the toolchain declaration.
 
@@ -1033,6 +1045,7 @@ def rust_repository_set(
         aliases (dict): Replacement names to use for toolchains created by this macro.
         compact_windows_names (bool): Whether or not to produce compact repository names for windows
             toolchains. This is to avoid MAX_PATH issues.
+        use_default_shell_env (bool, optional): Whether rustc actions inherit the shell environment (defaults to False).
 
     Returns:
         dict[str, dict]: A dict of information about all generated toolchains.
@@ -1082,6 +1095,7 @@ def rust_repository_set(
             auth = auth,
             netrc = netrc,
             auth_patterns = auth_patterns,
+            use_default_shell_env = use_default_shell_env,
         )
 
         channel_target_settings = ["@rules_rust//rust/toolchain/channel:{}".format(toolchain.channel.name)]
diff --git a/rust/private/repository_utils.bzl b/rust/private/repository_utils.bzl
index c1084bf60d..6985e09353 100644
--- a/rust/private/repository_utils.bzl
+++ b/rust/private/repository_utils.bzl
@@ -372,6 +372,7 @@ rust_toolchain(
     channel = "{channel}",
     iso_date = {iso_date},
     tags = ["rust_version={version}"],
+    use_default_shell_env = {use_default_shell_env},
 )
 """
 
@@ -393,7 +394,8 @@ def BUILD_for_rust_toolchain(
         extra_rustc_flags = None,
         extra_exec_rustc_flags = None,
         opt_level = None,
-        strip_level = None):
+        strip_level = None,
+        use_default_shell_env = False):
     """Emits a toolchain declaration to match an existing compiler and stdlib.
 
     Args:
@@ -419,6 +421,7 @@ def BUILD_for_rust_toolchain(
         extra_exec_rustc_flags (list, optional): Extra flags to pass to rustc in exec configuration.
         opt_level (dict, optional): Optimization level config for this toolchain.
         strip_level (dict, optional): Strip level config for this toolchain.
+        use_default_shell_env (bool, optional): Whether rustc actions inherit the shell environment (defaults to False).
 
     Returns:
         str: A rendered template of a `rust_toolchain` declaration
@@ -484,6 +487,7 @@ def BUILD_for_rust_toolchain(
         version = version,
         channel = channel,
         iso_date = repr(iso_date),
+        use_default_shell_env = use_default_shell_env,
     )
 
 _build_file_for_toolchain_template = """\
diff --git a/rust/private/rustc.bzl b/rust/private/rustc.bzl
index 3f03e895f6..4b0216168f 100644
--- a/rust/private/rustc.bzl
+++ b/rust/private/rustc.bzl
@@ -1596,6 +1596,7 @@ def rustc_compile_action(
             ),
             toolchain = "@rules_rust//rust:toolchain_type",
             resource_set = get_rustc_resource_set(toolchain),
+            use_default_shell_env = toolchain.use_default_shell_env,
         )
         if args_metadata:
             ctx.actions.run(
@@ -1613,6 +1614,7 @@ def rustc_compile_action(
                     "" if len(srcs) == 1 else "s",
                 ),
                 toolchain = "@rules_rust//rust:toolchain_type",
+                use_default_shell_env = toolchain.use_default_shell_env,
             )
     elif hasattr(ctx.executable, "_bootstrap_process_wrapper"):
         # Run without process_wrapper
@@ -1634,6 +1636,7 @@ def rustc_compile_action(
             ),
             toolchain = "@rules_rust//rust:toolchain_type",
             resource_set = get_rustc_resource_set(toolchain),
+            use_default_shell_env = toolchain.use_default_shell_env,
         )
     else:
         fail("No process wrapper was defined for {}".format(ctx.label))
diff --git a/rust/toolchain.bzl b/rust/toolchain.bzl
index 2db8da00f1..65d1cfa824 100644
--- a/rust/toolchain.bzl
+++ b/rust/toolchain.bzl
@@ -633,6 +633,7 @@ def _rust_toolchain_impl(ctx):
         target_triple = target_triple,
         version = ctx.attr.version,
         require_explicit_unstable_features = _require_explicit_unstable_features(ctx),
+        use_default_shell_env = ctx.attr.use_default_shell_env,
 
         # Experimental and incompatible flags
         _rename_first_party_crates = rename_first_party_crates,
@@ -875,6 +876,10 @@ rust_toolchain = rule(
             doc = "The version of the Rust compiler (e.g. `1.94.1`).",
             default = "",
         ),
+        "use_default_shell_env": attr.bool(
+            doc = "Controls whether rustc actions inherit the shell environment",
+            default = False,
+        ),
         "_codegen_units": attr.label(
             default = Label("//rust/settings:codegen_units"),
         ),