diff --git a/pkgs/stdenv/adapters.nix b/pkgs/stdenv/adapters.nix
index d2efb4be73ef..9c3546237de6 100644
--- a/pkgs/stdenv/adapters.nix
+++ b/pkgs/stdenv/adapters.nix
@@ -215,6 +215,23 @@ rec {
       mkDerivationFromStdenv = extendMkDerivationArgs old (_: extraAttrs);
     });
 
+  /*
+    Modify a stdenv so as to extend `mkDerivation`'s arguments.
+    A stronger version of `addAttrsToDerivation`.
+
+    Example:
+      requireCcache =
+        overrideMkDerivationArgs
+           (oldAttrs: {
+             requiredSystemFeatures = oldAttrs.requiredSystemFeatures or [ ] ++ [ "ccache" ];
+           });
+  */
+  overrideMkDerivationArgs =
+    extension: stdenv:
+    stdenv.override (old: {
+      mkDerivationFromStdenv = extendMkDerivationArgs old extension;
+    });
+
   /*
     Use the trace output to report all processed derivations with their
     license name.