diff --git a/buildroot/bin/build_marlin b/buildroot/bin/build_marlin
index 12c3bd4fe..325534629 100755
--- a/buildroot/bin/build_marlin
+++ b/buildroot/bin/build_marlin
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-arduino --verify --board arduino:avr:mega:cpu=atmega2560 Marlin/Marlin.ino
+case "$#" in
+  0 ) BOARD=arduino:avr:mega:cpu=atmega2560 ;;
+  * ) BOARD=arduino:avr:$1 ;;
+esac
+
+arduino --verify --board $BOARD Marlin/Marlin.ino
diff --git a/buildroot/bin/build_marlin_fail b/buildroot/bin/build_marlin_fail
index 506426ebe..e18105cdd 100755
--- a/buildroot/bin/build_marlin_fail
+++ b/buildroot/bin/build_marlin_fail
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-if arduino --verify --board arduino:avr:mega:cpu=atmega2560 Marlin/Marlin.ino ; then
-  return 1
-else
-  return 0
-fi
+build_marlin $@ && exit 0
+exit 1