diff --git a/pkgs/native_assets_builder/lib/src/build_runner/build_runner.dart b/pkgs/native_assets_builder/lib/src/build_runner/build_runner.dart
index e11e986bdf..5c0a2a0cb2 100644
--- a/pkgs/native_assets_builder/lib/src/build_runner/build_runner.dart
+++ b/pkgs/native_assets_builder/lib/src/build_runner/build_runner.dart
@@ -158,6 +158,43 @@ class NativeAssetsBuildRunner {
     assert(hook == Hook.link || buildResult == null);
     assert(hook == Hook.build || linkingEnabled == null);
 
+    // Specifically for running our tests on Dart CI with the test runner, we
+    // recognize specific variables to setup the C Compiler configuration.
+    if (cCompilerConfig == null) {
+      String? unparseKey(String key) =>
+          'DART_HOOK_TESTING_${key.replaceAll('.', '__').toUpperCase()}';
+
+      final env = Platform.environment;
+      String? lookup(String key) => env[unparseKey(key)];
+
+      final cc = lookup(CCompilerConfigImpl.ccConfigKeyFull);
+      final ar = lookup(CCompilerConfigImpl.arConfigKeyFull);
+      final ld = lookup(CCompilerConfigImpl.ldConfigKeyFull);
+      final envScript = lookup(CCompilerConfigImpl.envScriptConfigKeyFull);
+      final envScriptArgs =
+          lookup(CCompilerConfigImpl.envScriptArgsConfigKeyFull)
+              ?.split(' ')
+              .map((arg) => arg.trim())
+              .where((arg) => arg.isNotEmpty)
+              .toList();
+      final hasEnvScriptArgs =
+          envScriptArgs != null && envScriptArgs.isNotEmpty;
+
+      if (cc != null ||
+          ar != null ||
+          ld != null ||
+          envScript != null ||
+          hasEnvScriptArgs) {
+        cCompilerConfig = CCompilerConfigImpl(
+          archiver: ar != null ? Uri.file(ar) : null,
+          compiler: cc != null ? Uri.file(cc) : null,
+          envScript: envScript != null ? Uri.file(envScript) : null,
+          envScriptArgs: hasEnvScriptArgs ? envScriptArgs : null,
+          linker: ld != null ? Uri.file(ld) : null,
+        );
+      }
+    }
+
     packageLayout ??= await PackageLayout.fromRootPackageRoot(workingDirectory);
     final (buildPlan, packageGraph, planSuccess) = await _makePlan(
       hook: hook,
diff --git a/pkgs/native_assets_builder/test/build_runner/build_runner_run_in_isolation_test.dart b/pkgs/native_assets_builder/test/build_runner/build_runner_run_in_isolation_test.dart
index a7f02557f8..ecfa8b28b4 100644
--- a/pkgs/native_assets_builder/test/build_runner/build_runner_run_in_isolation_test.dart
+++ b/pkgs/native_assets_builder/test/build_runner/build_runner_run_in_isolation_test.dart
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ import 'helpers.dart';
 const Timeout longTimeout = Timeout(Duration(minutes: 5));
 
 void main() async {
-  String unparseKey(String key) => key.replaceAll('.', '__').toUpperCase();
+  String unparseKey(String key) =>
+      'DART_HOOK_TESTING_${key.replaceAll('.', '__').toUpperCase()}';
+
   final arKey = unparseKey(CCompilerConfigImpl.arConfigKeyFull);
   final ccKey = unparseKey(CCompilerConfigImpl.ccConfigKeyFull);
   final ldKey = unparseKey(CCompilerConfigImpl.ldConfigKeyFull);
diff --git a/pkgs/native_assets_builder/test/helpers.dart b/pkgs/native_assets_builder/test/helpers.dart
index f7f6f122ec..fa6fc9638c 100644
--- a/pkgs/native_assets_builder/test/helpers.dart
+++ b/pkgs/native_assets_builder/test/helpers.dart
@@ -123,7 +123,8 @@ final pkgNativeAssetsBuilderUri = findPackageRoot('native_assets_builder');
 
 final testDataUri = pkgNativeAssetsBuilderUri.resolve('test_data/');
 
-String unparseKey(String key) => key.replaceAll('.', '__').toUpperCase();
+String unparseKey(String key) =>
+    'DART_HOOK_TESTING_${key.replaceAll('.', '__').toUpperCase()}';
 
 /// Archiver provided by the environment.
 ///
diff --git a/pkgs/native_assets_cli/lib/src/model/hook_config.dart b/pkgs/native_assets_cli/lib/src/model/hook_config.dart
index ded3001944..59de1e5bd2 100644
--- a/pkgs/native_assets_cli/lib/src/model/hook_config.dart
+++ b/pkgs/native_assets_cli/lib/src/model/hook_config.dart
@@ -411,57 +411,15 @@ abstract class HookConfigImpl implements HookConfig {
 
     final cCompilerJson =
         config.getOptional<Map<String, Object?>>(CCompilerConfigImpl.configKey);
+    if (cCompilerJson == null) return CCompilerConfigImpl();
 
-    Uri? archiver;
-    Uri? compiler;
-    Uri? linker;
-    Uri? envScript;
-    List<String>? envScriptArgs;
-    if (cCompilerJson != null) {
-      compiler = _parseCompiler(baseUri, cCompilerJson);
-      archiver = _parseArchiver(baseUri, cCompilerJson);
-      envScript = _parseEnvScript(baseUri, cCompilerJson, compiler);
-      envScriptArgs = _parseEnvScriptArgs(cCompilerJson);
-      linker = _parseLinker(baseUri, cCompilerJson);
-    }
-
-    // If the bundling tool didn't specify a C compiler we fallback to
-    // identifying the C compiler based on specific environment variables.
-    {
-      final env = Platform.environment;
-      String? unparseKey(String key) => key.replaceAll('.', '__').toUpperCase();
-      String? lookup(String key) => env[unparseKey(key)];
-      Uri? lookupUri(String key) {
-        final value = lookup(key);
-        return value != null ? Uri.file(value) : null;
-      }
-
-      List<String>? lookupList(String key) {
-        final value = lookup(key);
-        if (value == null) return null;
-        final list = value
-            .split(' ')
-            .map((arg) => arg.trim())
-            .where((arg) => arg.isNotEmpty)
-            .toList();
-        if (list.isEmpty) return null;
-        return list;
-      }
-
-      archiver ??= lookupUri(CCompilerConfigImpl.arConfigKeyFull);
-      compiler ??= lookupUri(CCompilerConfigImpl.ccConfigKeyFull);
-      linker ??= lookupUri(CCompilerConfigImpl.ldConfigKeyFull);
-      envScript ??= lookupUri(CCompilerConfigImpl.envScriptConfigKeyFull);
-      envScriptArgs ??=
-          lookupList(CCompilerConfigImpl.envScriptArgsConfigKeyFull);
-    }
-
+    final compiler = _parseCompiler(baseUri, cCompilerJson);
     return CCompilerConfigImpl(
-      archiver: archiver,
+      archiver: _parseArchiver(baseUri, cCompilerJson),
       compiler: compiler,
-      envScript: envScript,
-      envScriptArgs: envScriptArgs,
-      linker: linker,
+      envScript: _parseEnvScript(baseUri, cCompilerJson, compiler),
+      envScriptArgs: _parseEnvScriptArgs(cCompilerJson),
+      linker: _parseLinker(baseUri, cCompilerJson),
     );
   }
 
diff --git a/pkgs/native_assets_cli/test/helpers.dart b/pkgs/native_assets_cli/test/helpers.dart
index b4aac85ab4..d3771ed9e8 100644
--- a/pkgs/native_assets_cli/test/helpers.dart
+++ b/pkgs/native_assets_cli/test/helpers.dart
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@ extension on Uri {
   String get name => pathSegments.where((e) => e != '').last;
 }
 
-String unparseKey(String key) => key.replaceAll('.', '__').toUpperCase();
+String unparseKey(String key) =>
+    'DART_HOOK_TESTING_${key.replaceAll('.', '__').toUpperCase()}';
 
 /// Archiver provided by the environment.
 ///
diff --git a/pkgs/native_toolchain_c/test/helpers.dart b/pkgs/native_toolchain_c/test/helpers.dart
index 88db4640a1..0756ba1985 100644
--- a/pkgs/native_toolchain_c/test/helpers.dart
+++ b/pkgs/native_toolchain_c/test/helpers.dart
@@ -118,7 +118,8 @@ extension on Uri {
   String get name => pathSegments.where((e) => e != '').last;
 }
 
-String unparseKey(String key) => key.replaceAll('.', '__').toUpperCase();
+String unparseKey(String key) =>
+    'DART_HOOK_TESTING_${key.replaceAll('.', '__').toUpperCase()}';
 
 /// Archiver provided by the environment.
 ///