diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/fetch.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/fetch.rb
index b165a97ff8a3b..3b870b364038b 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/fetch.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/fetch.rb
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 #:
 #:    If `--deps` is passed, also download dependencies for any listed <formulae>.
 #:
-#:    If `--build-from-source` (or `-s`) is passed, download the source rather than a
-#:    bottle.
+#:    If `--build-from-source` (or `-s`) or `--build-bottle` is passed, download the
+#:    source rather than a bottle.
 #:
 #:    If `--force-bottle` is passed, download a bottle if it exists for the
 #:    current or newest version of macOS, even if it would not be used during
@@ -52,7 +52,9 @@ def fetch_args
       switch "--deps",
         description: "Download dependencies for any listed <formulae>."
       switch "-s", "--build-from-source",
-        description: "Download the source rather than a bottle."
+        description: "Download the source for rather than a bottle."
+      switch "--build-bottle",
+        description: "Download the source (for eventual bottling) rather than a bottle."
       switch "--force-bottle",
         description: "Download a bottle if it exists for the current or newest version of macOS, "\
                      "even if it would not be used during installation."
diff --git a/docs/Manpage.md b/docs/Manpage.md
index 2c7117f1a750a..347651074a647 100644
--- a/docs/Manpage.md
+++ b/docs/Manpage.md
@@ -171,8 +171,8 @@ these flags should only appear after a command.
 
     If `--deps` is passed, also download dependencies for any listed *`formulae`*.
 
-    If `--build-from-source` (or `-s`) is passed, download the source rather than a
-    bottle.
+    If `--build-from-source` (or `-s`) or `--build-bottle` is passed, download the
+    source rather than a bottle.
 
     If `--force-bottle` is passed, download a bottle if it exists for the
     current or newest version of macOS, even if it would not be used during
diff --git a/manpages/brew.1 b/manpages/brew.1
index 4aa57bc90ceaf..43d412423e7e9 100644
--- a/manpages/brew.1
+++ b/manpages/brew.1
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ If \fB\-\-retry\fR is passed, retry if a download fails or re\-download if the c
 If \fB\-\-deps\fR is passed, also download dependencies for any listed \fIformulae\fR\.
 .
 .IP
-If \fB\-\-build\-from\-source\fR (or \fB\-s\fR) is passed, download the source rather than a bottle\.
+If \fB\-\-build\-from\-source\fR (or \fB\-s\fR) or \fB\-\-build\-bottle\fR is passed, download the source rather than a bottle\.
 .
 .IP
 If \fB\-\-force\-bottle\fR is passed, download a bottle if it exists for the current or newest version of macOS, even if it would not be used during installation\.