diff --git a/mesonbuild/compilers/c.py b/mesonbuild/compilers/c.py
index f50b77cdf..589857ee1 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/compilers/c.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/compilers/c.py
@@ -293,14 +293,14 @@ class VisualStudioLikeCCompilerMixin:
 
 class VisualStudioCCompiler(VisualStudioLikeCompiler, VisualStudioLikeCCompilerMixin, CCompiler):
 
-    def __init__(self, exelist, version, for_machine: MachineChoice, is_cross, exe_wrap, target: str):
-        CCompiler.__init__(self, exelist, version, for_machine, is_cross, exe_wrap)
+    def __init__(self, exelist, version, for_machine: MachineChoice, is_cross, exe_wrap, target: str, **kwargs):
+        CCompiler.__init__(self, exelist, version, for_machine, is_cross, exe_wrap, **kwargs)
         VisualStudioLikeCompiler.__init__(self, target)
         self.id = 'msvc'
 
 class ClangClCCompiler(VisualStudioLikeCompiler, VisualStudioLikeCCompilerMixin, CCompiler):
-    def __init__(self, exelist, version, for_machine: MachineChoice, is_cross, exe_wrap, target):
-        CCompiler.__init__(self, exelist, version, for_machine, is_cross, exe_wrap)
+    def __init__(self, exelist, version, for_machine: MachineChoice, is_cross, exe_wrap, target, **kwargs):
+        CCompiler.__init__(self, exelist, version, for_machine, is_cross, exe_wrap, **kwargs)
         VisualStudioLikeCompiler.__init__(self, target)
         self.id = 'clang-cl'
 
@@ -311,8 +311,8 @@ class IntelClCCompiler(IntelVisualStudioLikeCompiler, VisualStudioLikeCCompilerM
 
     __have_warned = False
 
-    def __init__(self, exelist, version, for_machine: MachineChoice, is_cross, exe_wrap, target):
-        CCompiler.__init__(self, exelist, version, for_machine, is_cross, exe_wrap)
+    def __init__(self, exelist, version, for_machine: MachineChoice, is_cross, exe_wrap, target, **kwargs):
+        CCompiler.__init__(self, exelist, version, for_machine, is_cross, exe_wrap, **kwargs)
         IntelVisualStudioLikeCompiler.__init__(self, target)
 
     def get_options(self):
diff --git a/mesonbuild/compilers/cpp.py b/mesonbuild/compilers/cpp.py
index 5808b2e7c..f942114b1 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/compilers/cpp.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/compilers/cpp.py
@@ -473,8 +473,8 @@ class CPP11AsCPP14Mixin:
 
 
 class VisualStudioCPPCompiler(CPP11AsCPP14Mixin, VisualStudioLikeCPPCompilerMixin, VisualStudioLikeCompiler, CPPCompiler):
-    def __init__(self, exelist, version, for_machine: MachineChoice, is_cross: bool, exe_wrap, target):
-        CPPCompiler.__init__(self, exelist, version, for_machine, is_cross, exe_wrap)
+    def __init__(self, exelist, version, for_machine: MachineChoice, is_cross: bool, exe_wrap, target, **kwargs):
+        CPPCompiler.__init__(self, exelist, version, for_machine, is_cross, exe_wrap, **kwargs)
         VisualStudioLikeCompiler.__init__(self, target)
         self.base_options = ['b_pch', 'b_vscrt'] # FIXME add lto, pgo and the like
         self.id = 'msvc'
@@ -506,8 +506,8 @@ class VisualStudioCPPCompiler(CPP11AsCPP14Mixin, VisualStudioLikeCPPCompilerMixi
         return args
 
 class ClangClCPPCompiler(CPP11AsCPP14Mixin, VisualStudioLikeCPPCompilerMixin, VisualStudioLikeCompiler, CPPCompiler):
-    def __init__(self, exelist, version, for_machine: MachineChoice, is_cross, exe_wrap, target):
-        CPPCompiler.__init__(self, exelist, version, for_machine, is_cross, exe_wrap)
+    def __init__(self, exelist, version, for_machine: MachineChoice, is_cross, exe_wrap, target, **kwargs):
+        CPPCompiler.__init__(self, exelist, version, for_machine, is_cross, exe_wrap, **kwargs)
         VisualStudioLikeCompiler.__init__(self, target)
         self.id = 'clang-cl'
 
@@ -518,8 +518,8 @@ class ClangClCPPCompiler(CPP11AsCPP14Mixin, VisualStudioLikeCPPCompilerMixin, Vi
 
 class IntelClCPPCompiler(VisualStudioLikeCPPCompilerMixin, IntelVisualStudioLikeCompiler, CPPCompiler):
 
-    def __init__(self, exelist, version, for_machine: MachineChoice, is_cross, exe_wrap, target):
-        CPPCompiler.__init__(self, exelist, version, for_machine, is_cross, exe_wrap)
+    def __init__(self, exelist, version, for_machine: MachineChoice, is_cross, exe_wrap, target, **kwargs):
+        CPPCompiler.__init__(self, exelist, version, for_machine, is_cross, exe_wrap, **kwargs)
         IntelVisualStudioLikeCompiler.__init__(self, target)
 
     def get_options(self):