diff --git a/src/cargo/util/command_prelude.rs b/src/cargo/util/command_prelude.rs
index 25176cb22d18..69d668d46ffe 100644
--- a/src/cargo/util/command_prelude.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/util/command_prelude.rs
@@ -267,6 +267,24 @@ pub trait CommandExt: Sized {
     }
 
     fn arg_manifest_path(self) -> Self {
+        // We use `--manifest-path` instead of `--path`.
+        let unsupported_path_arg = {
+            let value_parser = UnknownArgumentValueParser::suggest_arg("--manifest-path");
+            flag("unsupported-path-flag", "")
+                .long("path")
+                .value_parser(value_parser)
+                .hide(true)
+        };
+        self._arg(
+            opt("manifest-path", "Path to Cargo.toml")
+                .value_name("PATH")
+                .help_heading(heading::MANIFEST_OPTIONS),
+        )
+        ._arg(unsupported_path_arg)
+    }
+
+    // `cargo add` has a `--path` flag to install a crate from a local path.
+    fn arg_manifest_path_without_unsupported_path_tip(self) -> Self {
         self._arg(
             opt("manifest-path", "Path to Cargo.toml")
                 .value_name("PATH")
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/build.rs b/tests/testsuite/build.rs
index 5c4c5cbc1d3c..23840ad9a609 100644
--- a/tests/testsuite/build.rs
+++ b/tests/testsuite/build.rs
@@ -218,6 +218,8 @@ fn cargo_compile_with_wrong_manifest_path_flag() {
             "\
 error: unexpected argument '--path' found
 
+  tip: a similar argument exists: '--manifest-path'
+
 Usage: cargo[EXE] build [OPTIONS]
 
 For more information, try '--help'.