diff --git a/buf/internal/breaking.bzl b/buf/internal/breaking.bzl
index 4eda6fe..ab4b1d9 100644
--- a/buf/internal/breaking.bzl
+++ b/buf/internal/breaking.bzl
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ load("@rules_proto//proto:defs.bzl", "ProtoInfo")
 load(":plugin.bzl", "protoc_plugin_test")
 
 _DOC = """
-`buf_breaking_test` is a test rule that checks one or more `proto_library` targets for breaking changes. 
+`buf_breaking_test` is a test rule that checks one or more `proto_library` targets for breaking changes.
 
 For more info please refer to the [`buf_breaking_test` section](https://docs.buf.build/build-systems/bazel#buf-lint-test) of the docs.
 """
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ def _buf_breaking_test_impl(ctx):
         ctx.toolchains[_TOOLCHAIN].cli,
         config,
         files_to_include,
+        ctx.attr.protoc_args,
     )
 
 buf_breaking_test = rule(
@@ -80,6 +81,10 @@ buf_breaking_test = rule(
             default = "",
             doc = "error-format flag for buf breaking: https://buf.build/docs/reference/cli/buf/breaking#error-format",
         ),
+        "protoc_args": attr.string_list(
+            default = [],
+            doc = "Additional arguments to pass to protoc",
+        ),
     },
     toolchains = [_TOOLCHAIN],
     test = True,
diff --git a/buf/internal/lint.bzl b/buf/internal/lint.bzl
index b9fb5f3..ff4a33c 100644
--- a/buf/internal/lint.bzl
+++ b/buf/internal/lint.bzl
@@ -34,7 +34,15 @@ def _buf_lint_test_impl(ctx):
     files_to_include = []
     if ctx.file.config != None:
         files_to_include.append(ctx.file.config)
-    return protoc_plugin_test(ctx, proto_infos, ctx.executable._protoc, ctx.toolchains[_TOOLCHAIN].cli, config, files_to_include)
+    return protoc_plugin_test(
+        ctx,
+        proto_infos,
+        ctx.executable._protoc,
+        ctx.toolchains[_TOOLCHAIN].cli,
+        config,
+        files_to_include,
+        ctx.attr.protoc_args,
+    )
 
 buf_lint_test = rule(
     implementation = _buf_lint_test_impl,
@@ -58,6 +66,10 @@ buf_lint_test = rule(
             default = "",
             doc = "error-format flag for buf lint: https://buf.build/docs/reference/cli/buf/lint#error-format",
         ),
+        "protoc_args": attr.string_list(
+            default = [],
+            doc = "Additional arguments to pass to protoc",
+        ),
     },
     toolchains = [_TOOLCHAIN],
     test = True,
diff --git a/buf/internal/plugin.bzl b/buf/internal/plugin.bzl
index 45ee608..2c4a63b 100644
--- a/buf/internal/plugin.bzl
+++ b/buf/internal/plugin.bzl
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 """protoc plugin based test rule"""
 
-def protoc_plugin_test(ctx, proto_infos, protoc, plugin, config, files_to_include = []):
+def protoc_plugin_test(ctx, proto_infos, protoc, plugin, config, files_to_include = [], protoc_args = []):
     """protoc_plugin_test creates a script file for a generic protoc plugin
 
     Args:
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ def protoc_plugin_test(ctx, proto_infos, protoc, plugin, config, files_to_includ
         plugin: plugin executable
         config: plugin option to be passed to protoc
         files_to_include: any additional files to be included as part of runfiles
+        protoc_args: extra arguments to be passed to protoc
     Returns:
         Runfiles required to run the test
     """
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ def protoc_plugin_test(ctx, proto_infos, protoc, plugin, config, files_to_includ
     args.add_joined(["--buf-plugin_opt", config], join_with = "=")
     args.add_joined("--descriptor_set_in", deps, join_with = ":", map_each = _short_path)
     args.add_joined(["--buf-plugin_out", "."], join_with = "=")
+    args.add_all(protoc_args)
     args.add_all(sources)
 
     args_file = ctx.actions.declare_file("{}-args".format(ctx.label.name))