diff --git a/v1/vacpp-tools.jam b/v1/vacpp-tools.jam
index b26e7b89f..0af08235a 100644
--- a/v1/vacpp-tools.jam
+++ b/v1/vacpp-tools.jam
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ flags vacpp STDHDRS <sysinclude> ;
 flags vacpp LINKFLAGS <linkflags> ;
 flags vacpp ARFLAGS <arflags> ;
 
+flags gcc LIBPATH <library-path> ;
+flags gcc NEEDLIBS <library-file> ;
+flags gcc FINDLIBS <find-library> ;
+
 if ! $(ARFLAGS)
 {
     flags xlc ARFLAGS : "" ;
diff --git a/vacpp-tools.jam b/vacpp-tools.jam
index b26e7b89f..0af08235a 100644
--- a/vacpp-tools.jam
+++ b/vacpp-tools.jam
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ flags vacpp STDHDRS <sysinclude> ;
 flags vacpp LINKFLAGS <linkflags> ;
 flags vacpp ARFLAGS <arflags> ;
 
+flags gcc LIBPATH <library-path> ;
+flags gcc NEEDLIBS <library-file> ;
+flags gcc FINDLIBS <find-library> ;
+
 if ! $(ARFLAGS)
 {
     flags xlc ARFLAGS : "" ;