diff --git a/doc/fate_config.sh.template b/doc/fate_config.sh.template
index 73031f54e2..8cd92ae0f0 100644
--- a/doc/fate_config.sh.template
+++ b/doc/fate_config.sh.template
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ arch=
 cpu=
 toolchain=
 cross_prefix=
+ar=
 as=
 cc=
 cxx=
diff --git a/tests/fate.sh b/tests/fate.sh
index a3195ccdf5..03257bf1b2 100755
--- a/tests/fate.sh
+++ b/tests/fate.sh
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ configure()(
         ${cpu:+--cpu="$cpu"}                                            \
         ${toolchain:+--toolchain="$toolchain"}                          \
         ${cross_prefix:+--cross-prefix="$cross_prefix"}                 \
+        ${ar:+--ar="$ar"}                                               \
         ${as:+--as="$as"}                                               \
         ${cc:+--cc="$cc"}                                               \
         ${cxx:+--cxx="$cxx"}                                            \