diff --git a/src/cargo/util/command_prelude.rs b/src/cargo/util/command_prelude.rs
index a8b8e31c7eb..25176cb22d1 100644
--- a/src/cargo/util/command_prelude.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/util/command_prelude.rs
@@ -64,9 +64,19 @@ pub trait CommandExt: Sized {
         all: &'static str,
         exclude: &'static str,
     ) -> Self {
+        let unsupported_short_arg = {
+            let value_parser = UnknownArgumentValueParser::suggest_arg("--exclude");
+            Arg::new("unsupported-short-exclude-flag")
+                .help("")
+                .short('x')
+                .value_parser(value_parser)
+                .action(ArgAction::SetTrue)
+                .hide(true)
+        };
         self.arg_package_spec_simple(package)
             ._arg(flag("workspace", all).help_heading(heading::PACKAGE_SELECTION))
             ._arg(multi_opt("exclude", "SPEC", exclude).help_heading(heading::PACKAGE_SELECTION))
+            ._arg(unsupported_short_arg)
     }
 
     fn arg_package_spec_simple(self, package: &'static str) -> Self {
@@ -232,10 +242,20 @@ pub trait CommandExt: Sized {
     }
 
     fn arg_target_triple(self, target: &'static str) -> Self {
+        let unsupported_short_arg = {
+            let value_parser = UnknownArgumentValueParser::suggest_arg("--target");
+            Arg::new("unsupported-short-target-flag")
+                .help("")
+                .short('t')
+                .value_parser(value_parser)
+                .action(ArgAction::SetTrue)
+                .hide(true)
+        };
         self._arg(
             optional_multi_opt("target", "TRIPLE", target)
                 .help_heading(heading::COMPILATION_OPTIONS),
         )
+        ._arg(unsupported_short_arg)
     }
 
     fn arg_target_dir(self) -> Self {
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/build.rs b/tests/testsuite/build.rs
index 1169ecc6c93..fdb8a4d7a4c 100644
--- a/tests/testsuite/build.rs
+++ b/tests/testsuite/build.rs
@@ -4239,6 +4239,30 @@ fn cargo_build_empty_target() {
         .run();
 }
 
+#[cargo_test]
+fn cargo_build_with_unsupported_short_target_flag() {
+    let p = project()
+        .file("Cargo.toml", &basic_bin_manifest("foo"))
+        .file("src/main.rs", "fn main() {}")
+        .build();
+
+    p.cargo("build -t")
+        .arg("")
+        .with_stderr(
+            "\
+error: unexpected argument '-t' found
+
+  tip: a similar argument exists: '--target'
+
+Usage: cargo[EXE] build [OPTIONS]
+
+For more information, try '--help'.
+",
+        )
+        .with_status(1)
+        .run();
+}
+
 #[cargo_test]
 fn build_all_workspace() {
     let p = project()
@@ -4304,6 +4328,43 @@ fn build_all_exclude() {
         .run();
 }
 
+#[cargo_test]
+fn cargo_build_with_unsupported_short_exclude_flag() {
+    let p = project()
+        .file(
+            "Cargo.toml",
+            r#"
+                [package]
+                name = "foo"
+                version = "0.1.0"
+
+                [workspace]
+                members = ["bar", "baz"]
+            "#,
+        )
+        .file("src/main.rs", "fn main() {}")
+        .file("bar/Cargo.toml", &basic_manifest("bar", "0.1.0"))
+        .file("bar/src/lib.rs", "pub fn bar() {}")
+        .file("baz/Cargo.toml", &basic_manifest("baz", "0.1.0"))
+        .file("baz/src/lib.rs", "pub fn baz() { break_the_build(); }")
+        .build();
+
+    p.cargo("build --workspace -x baz")
+        .with_stderr(
+            "\
+error: unexpected argument '-x' found
+
+  tip: a similar argument exists: '--exclude'
+
+Usage: cargo[EXE] build [OPTIONS]
+
+For more information, try '--help'.
+",
+        )
+        .with_status(1)
+        .run();
+}
+
 #[cargo_test]
 fn build_all_exclude_not_found() {
     let p = project()