diff --git a/Cabal/Distribution/Simple.hs b/Cabal/Distribution/Simple.hs
index 31d2deaca84..cb874f42c62 100644
--- a/Cabal/Distribution/Simple.hs
+++ b/Cabal/Distribution/Simple.hs
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ module Distribution.Simple (
         -- * Customization
         UserHooks(..), Args,
         defaultMainWithHooks, defaultMainWithHooksArgs,
-        defaultMainWithHooksNoRead,
+        defaultMainWithHooksNoRead, defaultMainWithHooksNoReadArgs,
         -- ** Standard sets of hooks
         simpleUserHooks,
         autoconfUserHooks,
@@ -138,6 +138,14 @@ defaultMainWithHooksNoRead hooks pkg_descr =
   getArgs >>=
   defaultMainHelper hooks { readDesc = return (Just pkg_descr) }
 
+-- | A customizable version of 'defaultMainNoRead' that also takes the
+-- command line arguments.
+--
+-- @since 2.2.0.0
+defaultMainWithHooksNoReadArgs :: UserHooks -> GenericPackageDescription -> [String] -> IO ()
+defaultMainWithHooksNoReadArgs hooks pkg_descr =
+  defaultMainHelper hooks { readDesc = return (Just pkg_descr) }
+
 defaultMainHelper :: UserHooks -> Args -> IO ()
 defaultMainHelper hooks args = topHandler $
   case commandsRun (globalCommand commands) commands args of