diff --git a/SConstruct b/SConstruct
index 07ec014cf91..c062f95bdba 100644
--- a/SConstruct
+++ b/SConstruct
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ if env["platform"] in platform_opts:
         opts.Add(opt)
 
 # Update the environment to take platform-specific options into account.
-opts.Update(env, {**ARGUMENTS, **env})
+opts.Update(env, {**ARGUMENTS, **env.Dictionary()})
 
 # Detect modules.
 modules_detected = OrderedDict()
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ for name, path in modules_detected.items():
 env.modules_detected = modules_detected
 
 # Update the environment again after all the module options are added.
-opts.Update(env, {**ARGUMENTS, **env})
+opts.Update(env, {**ARGUMENTS, **env.Dictionary()})
 Help(opts.GenerateHelpText(env))
 
 # add default include paths