diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/__init__.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/__init__.py
index 3af56e5..1d7d5c7 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/__init__.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/__init__.py
@@ -389,6 +389,8 @@ def runfetchcmd(cmd, d, quiet = False, cleanup = []):
     Optionally remove the files/directories listed in cleanup upon failure
     """
 
+    cmd = "%s %s" % (bb.data.getVar("BB_FETCH_WRAPPER", d, True), cmd)
+
     # Need to export PATH as binary could be in metadata paths
     # rather than host provided
     # Also include some other variables.