diff --git a/internal/lsp/cache/view.go b/internal/lsp/cache/view.go
index 2aef2237..e18db6bc 100644
--- a/internal/lsp/cache/view.go
+++ b/internal/lsp/cache/view.go
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ type view struct {
 	// env is the environment to use when invoking underlying tools.
 	env []string
 
+	// buildFlags is the build flags to use when invoking underlying tools.
+	buildFlags []string
+
 	// keep track of files by uri and by basename, a single file may be mapped
 	// to multiple uris, and the same basename may map to multiple files
 	filesByURI  map[span.URI]viewFile
@@ -119,9 +122,10 @@ func (v *view) buildConfig() *packages.Config {
 		folderPath = ""
 	}
 	return &packages.Config{
-		Context: v.backgroundCtx,
-		Dir:     folderPath,
-		Env:     v.env,
+		Context:    v.backgroundCtx,
+		Dir:        folderPath,
+		Env:        v.env,
+		BuildFlags: v.buildFlags,
 		Mode: packages.NeedName |
 			packages.NeedFiles |
 			packages.NeedCompiledGoFiles |
@@ -148,6 +152,12 @@ func (v *view) SetEnv(env []string) {
 	v.env = env
 }
 
+func (v *view) SetBuildFlags(buildFlags []string) {
+	v.mu.Lock()
+	defer v.mu.Unlock()
+	v.buildFlags = buildFlags
+}
+
 func (v *view) Shutdown(ctx context.Context) {
 	v.session.removeView(ctx, v)
 }
diff --git a/internal/lsp/general.go b/internal/lsp/general.go
index 8ddbe595..0964de70 100644
--- a/internal/lsp/general.go
+++ b/internal/lsp/general.go
@@ -167,6 +167,18 @@ func (s *Server) processConfig(view source.View, config interface{}) error {
 		}
 		view.SetEnv(env)
 	}
+	// Get the build flags for the go/packages config.
+	if buildFlags := c["buildFlags"]; buildFlags != nil {
+		iflags, ok := buildFlags.([]interface{})
+		if !ok {
+			return fmt.Errorf("invalid config gopls.buildFlags type %T", buildFlags)
+		}
+		flags := make([]string, 0, len(iflags))
+		for _, flag := range iflags {
+			flags = append(flags, fmt.Sprintf("%s", flag))
+		}
+		view.SetBuildFlags(flags)
+	}
 	// Check if placeholders are enabled.
 	if usePlaceholders, ok := c["usePlaceholders"].(bool); ok {
 		s.usePlaceholders = usePlaceholders
diff --git a/internal/lsp/source/view.go b/internal/lsp/source/view.go
index 90916462..8f7ce8cf 100644
--- a/internal/lsp/source/view.go
+++ b/internal/lsp/source/view.go
@@ -129,6 +129,9 @@ type View interface {
 	// SetEnv is used to adjust the environment applied to the view.
 	SetEnv([]string)
 
+	// SetBuildFlags is used to adjust the build flags applied to the view.
+	SetBuildFlags([]string)
+
 	// Shutdown closes this view, and detaches it from it's session.
 	Shutdown(ctx context.Context)