diff --git a/build_tests/configure/check_c_compiler_use.rb b/build_tests/configure/check_c_compiler_use.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..42e49e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build_tests/configure/check_c_compiler_use.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+configure do
+  check_c_compiler "clang", use: "clang"
+  check_c_compiler
+end
+
+env "t1" do |env|
+  env.Program("test_gcc.exe", "simple.c")
+end
+
+env "t2", use: "clang" do |env|
+  env.Program("test_clang.exe", "simple.c")
+end
diff --git a/build_tests/configure/check_cxx_compiler_use.rb b/build_tests/configure/check_cxx_compiler_use.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dddc3bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build_tests/configure/check_cxx_compiler_use.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+configure do
+  check_cxx_compiler "clang++", use: "clang"
+  check_cxx_compiler
+end
+
+env "t1" do |env|
+  env.Program("test_gcc.exe", "simple.cc")
+end
+
+env "t2", use: "clang" do |env|
+  env.Program("test_clang.exe", "simple.cc")
+end
diff --git a/build_tests/configure/check_d_compiler_use.rb b/build_tests/configure/check_d_compiler_use.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c55193
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build_tests/configure/check_d_compiler_use.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+configure do
+  check_d_compiler "ldc2", use: "ldc2"
+  check_d_compiler
+end
+
+env "t1" do |env|
+  env.Program("test_gcc.exe", "simple.d")
+end
+
+env "t2", use: "ldc2" do |env|
+  env.Program("test_ldc2.exe", "simple.d")
+end
diff --git a/build_tests/configure/simple.cc b/build_tests/configure/simple.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1407682
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build_tests/configure/simple.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#include <iostream>
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+    std::cout << "Hi" << std::endl;
+}
diff --git a/build_tests/configure/simple.d b/build_tests/configure/simple.d
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3917184
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build_tests/configure/simple.d
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import std.stdio;
+
+int main()
+{
+    writeln("Hello");
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/lib/rscons/configure_op.rb b/lib/rscons/configure_op.rb
index 294565c..ba89f37 100644
--- a/lib/rscons/configure_op.rb
+++ b/lib/rscons/configure_op.rb
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ module Rscons
         ccc = %w[gcc clang]
       end
       cc = ccc.find do |cc|
-        test_c_compiler(cc)
+        test_c_compiler(cc, options)
       end
       complete(cc ? 0 : 1, options.merge(success_message: cc))
     end
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ module Rscons
         ccc = %w[g++ clang++]
       end
       cc = ccc.find do |cc|
-        test_cxx_compiler(cc)
+        test_cxx_compiler(cc, options)
       end
       complete(cc ? 0 : 1, options.merge(success_message: cc))
     end
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ module Rscons
         cdc = %w[gdc ldc2]
       end
       dc = cdc.find do |dc|
-        test_d_compiler(dc)
+        test_d_compiler(dc, options)
       end
       complete(dc ? 0 : 1, options.merge(success_message: dc))
     end
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ module Rscons
     #
     # @return [Boolean]
     #   Whether the C compiler tested successfully.
-    def test_c_compiler(cc)
+    def test_c_compiler(cc, options)
       File.open("#{@work_dir}/cfgtest.c", "wb") do |fh|
         fh.puts <<-EOF
           int fun(int val) {
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ module Rscons
       merge = {"CC" => cc}
       _, _, status = log_and_test_command(command)
       if status == 0
-        store_merge(merge)
+        store_merge(merge, options)
         true
       end
     end
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ module Rscons
     #
     # @return [Boolean]
     #   Whether the C++ compiler tested successfully.
-    def test_cxx_compiler(cc)
+    def test_cxx_compiler(cc, options)
       File.open("#{@work_dir}/cfgtest.cxx", "wb") do |fh|
         fh.puts <<-EOF
           template<typename T>
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ module Rscons
       merge = {"CXX" => cc}
       _, _, status = log_and_test_command(command)
       if status == 0
-        store_merge(merge)
+        store_merge(merge, options)
         true
       end
     end
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ module Rscons
     #
     # @return [Boolean]
     #   Whether the D compiler tested successfully.
-    def test_d_compiler(dc)
+    def test_d_compiler(dc, options)
       File.open("#{@work_dir}/cfgtest.d", "wb") do |fh|
         fh.puts <<-EOF
           import core.math;
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ module Rscons
         end
         _, _, status = log_and_test_command(command)
         if status == 0
-          store_merge(merge)
+          store_merge(merge, options)
           true
         end
       end
diff --git a/spec/build_tests_spec.rb b/spec/build_tests_spec.rb
index e487715..9f9e49a 100644
--- a/spec/build_tests_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/build_tests_spec.rb
@@ -1940,6 +1940,17 @@ EOF
         end
       end
 
+      it "respects use flag" do
+        test_dir "configure"
+        result = run_rscons(args: %w[-f check_c_compiler_use.rb -v])
+        expect(result.stderr).to eq ""
+        expect(result.status).to eq 0
+        expect(result.stdout).to match %r{\bgcc .*/t1/}
+        expect(result.stdout).to_not match %r{\bclang .*/t1/}
+        expect(result.stdout).to match %r{\bclang .*/t2/}
+        expect(result.stdout).to_not match %r{\bgcc .*/t2/}
+      end
+
       it "successfully tests a compiler with an unknown name" do
         test_dir "configure"
         create_exe "mycompiler", %[exec gcc "$@"]
@@ -1983,6 +1994,17 @@ EOF
         end
       end
 
+      it "respects use flag" do
+        test_dir "configure"
+        result = run_rscons(args: %w[-f check_cxx_compiler_use.rb -v])
+        expect(result.stderr).to eq ""
+        expect(result.status).to eq 0
+        expect(result.stdout).to match %r{\bg\+\+ .*/t1/}
+        expect(result.stdout).to_not match %r{\bclang\+\+ .*/t1/}
+        expect(result.stdout).to match %r{\bclang\+\+ .*/t2/}
+        expect(result.stdout).to_not match %r{\bg\+\+ .*/t2/}
+      end
+
       it "successfully tests a compiler with an unknown name" do
         test_dir "configure"
         create_exe "mycompiler", %[exec clang++ "$@"]
@@ -2028,6 +2050,17 @@ EOF
         end
       end
 
+      it "respects use flag" do
+        test_dir "configure"
+        result = run_rscons(args: %w[-f check_d_compiler_use.rb -v])
+        expect(result.stderr).to eq ""
+        expect(result.status).to eq 0
+        expect(result.stdout).to match %r{\bgdc .*/t1/}
+        expect(result.stdout).to_not match %r{\bldc2 .*/t1/}
+        expect(result.stdout).to match %r{\bldc2 .*/t2/}
+        expect(result.stdout).to_not match %r{\bgdc .*/t2/}
+      end
+
       unless RUBY_PLATFORM =~ /mingw|msys/
         it "successfully tests a compiler with an unknown name that uses gdc-compatible options" do
           test_dir "configure"