diff --git a/derive_builder/CHANGELOG.md b/derive_builder/CHANGELOG.md
index 56ead485..4a95114f 100644
--- a/derive_builder/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/derive_builder/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 ### Fixed
 - use full path for result #39
 - support `#[deny(missing_docs)]` #37
+- support `#![no_std]` via `#[builder(no_std)]` #41
 
 ## [0.3.0] - 2017-02-05
 
diff --git a/derive_builder/README.md b/derive_builder/README.md
index 37d0efd3..6d38ad51 100644
--- a/derive_builder/README.md
+++ b/derive_builder/README.md
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ with [cargo-edit](https://github.com/killercup/cargo-edit):
 * **Setter visibility**: You can opt into private setter by preceding your struct with `#[builder(private)]`.
 * **Setter type conversions**: With ``#[builder(setter(into))]`, setter methods will be generic over the input types – you can then supply every argument that implements the [`Into`][into] trait for the field type.
 * **Generic structs**: Are also supported, but you **must not** use a type parameter named `VALUE`, if you also activate setter type conversions.
+*  **no_std support**: Just add `#[builder(no_std)]` to your struct and add `extern crate collections` to your crate. The latter requires the _nightly_ toolchain.
 * **Logging**: If anything works unexpectedly you can enable detailed logs in two steps. First, add `features = ["logging"]` to the `derive_builder` dependency in `Cargo.toml`. Second, set this environment variable before calling cargo `RUST_LOG=derive_builder=trace`.
 
 For more information and examples please take a look at our [documentation][doc].
diff --git a/derive_builder/src/lib.rs b/derive_builder/src/lib.rs
index 54300975..854c5e3e 100644
--- a/derive_builder/src/lib.rs
+++ b/derive_builder/src/lib.rs
@@ -346,6 +346,13 @@
 //! # fn main() {}
 //! ```
 //!
+//! # **`#![no_std]`** Support (on Nightly)
+//!
+//! You can activate support for `#![no_std]` by adding `#[builder(no_std)]` to your struct
+//! and `#![feature(collections)] extern crate collections` to your crate.
+//!
+//! The latter requires the _nightly_ toolchain.
+//!
 //! # Troubleshooting
 //!
 //! ## Gotchas
diff --git a/derive_builder/src/options/field_mode.rs b/derive_builder/src/options/field_mode.rs
index 367cd4c9..95facaa0 100644
--- a/derive_builder/src/options/field_mode.rs
+++ b/derive_builder/src/options/field_mode.rs
@@ -98,6 +98,11 @@ impl OptionsBuilderMode for FieldMode {
     fn where_diagnostics(&self) -> String {
         format!("on field `{}`", self.field_ident.as_ref())
     }
+
+    fn no_std(&mut self, _x: bool) {
+        panic!("Support for `#![no_std]` can only be set on the stuct level (but found {}).",
+               self.where_diagnostics())
+    }
 }
 
 impl From<OptionsBuilder<FieldMode>> for FieldOptions {
diff --git a/derive_builder/src/options/macros.rs b/derive_builder/src/options/macros.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5b9ae5ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/derive_builder/src/options/macros.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/// Helper macro to generate a setter for some `Option<T>`.
+///
+/// The setter will panic if the Option is already initialized.
+///
+/// # Examples
+///
+/// ```rust, ignore
+/// OptionsBuilder {
+///    foo: Option<u32>,
+/// }
+///
+/// impl OptionsBuilder {
+///     impl_setter!{
+///        ident: foo,
+///        desc: "foo",
+///        map: |x: u32| { x },
+///    }
+/// }
+/// ```
+macro_rules! impl_setter {
+    (
+        ident: $ident:ident,
+        desc: $desc:expr,
+        map: |$x:ident: $ty:ty| {$( $map:tt )*},
+    ) => {
+        impl_setter!{
+            ident: $ident for $ident,
+            desc: $desc,
+            map: |$x: $ty| {$( $map )*},
+        }
+    };
+    (
+        ident: $setter:ident for $field:ident,
+        desc: $desc:expr,
+        map: |$x:ident: $ty:ty| {$( $map:tt )*},
+    ) => {
+        fn $setter(&mut self, $x: $ty) {
+            if let Some(ref current) = self.$field {
+                panic!("Failed to set {} to `{:?}` (already defined as `{:?}`) {}.",
+                    $desc,
+                    $x,
+                    current,
+                    self.where_diagnostics());
+            }
+            self.$field = Some({$( $map )*});
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/derive_builder/src/options/mod.rs b/derive_builder/src/options/mod.rs
index 59ad9fea..bd985b92 100644
--- a/derive_builder/src/options/mod.rs
+++ b/derive_builder/src/options/mod.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 use syn;
 use derive_builder_core::BuilderPattern;
 
+#[macro_use]
+mod macros;
 mod field_mode;
 mod field_options;
 mod struct_mode;
@@ -46,6 +48,7 @@ pub trait OptionsBuilderMode: ::std::fmt::Debug {
     fn push_deprecation_note<T: Into<String>>(&mut self, x: T) -> &mut Self;
     /// Provide a diagnostic _where_-clause for panics.
     fn where_diagnostics(&self) -> String;
+    fn no_std(&mut self, x: bool);
 }
 
 impl<Mode> From<Mode> for OptionsBuilder<Mode> {
@@ -63,37 +66,6 @@ impl<Mode> From<Mode> for OptionsBuilder<Mode> {
     }
 }
 
-macro_rules! impl_setter {
-    (
-        ident: $ident:ident,
-        desc: $desc:expr,
-        map: |$x:ident: $ty:ty| {$( $map:tt )*},
-    ) => {
-        impl_setter!{
-            ident: $ident for $ident,
-            desc: $desc,
-            map: |$x: $ty| {$( $map )*},
-        }
-    };
-    (
-        ident: $setter:ident for $field:ident,
-        desc: $desc:expr,
-        map: |$x:ident: $ty:ty| {$( $map:tt )*},
-    ) => {
-        fn $setter(&mut self, $x: $ty) -> &mut Self {
-            if let Some(ref current) = self.$field {
-                panic!("Failed to set {} to `{:?}` (already defined as `{:?}`) {}.",
-                    $desc,
-                    $x,
-                    current,
-                    self.where_diagnostics());
-            }
-            self.$field = Some({$( $map )*});
-            self
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 impl<Mode> OptionsBuilder<Mode> where
     Mode: OptionsBuilderMode
 {
@@ -215,10 +187,13 @@ impl<Mode> OptionsBuilder<Mode> where
             "default" => {
                 self.default_expression(DefaultExpression::Trait)
             },
+            "no_std" => {
+                self.mode.no_std(true)
+            },
             _ => {
                 panic!("Unknown option `{}` {}", ident.as_ref(), self.where_diagnostics())
             }
-        };
+        }
     }
 
     /// e.g `setter_prefix="with"` in `#[builder(setter_prefix="with")]`
diff --git a/derive_builder/src/options/struct_mode.rs b/derive_builder/src/options/struct_mode.rs
index 6b68bf14..e86da60e 100644
--- a/derive_builder/src/options/struct_mode.rs
+++ b/derive_builder/src/options/struct_mode.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ pub struct StructMode {
     builder_vis: Option<syn::Visibility>,
     deprecation_notes: DeprecationNotes,
     struct_size_hint: usize,
+    no_std: Option<bool>,
 }
 
 impl OptionsBuilder<StructMode> {
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ impl OptionsBuilder<StructMode> {
             builder_vis: None,
             deprecation_notes: Default::default(),
             struct_size_hint: 0,
+            no_std: None,
         });
 
         builder.parse_attributes(&ast.attrs);
@@ -34,11 +36,19 @@ impl OptionsBuilder<StructMode> {
     }
 }
 
+impl StructMode {
+    impl_setter!{
+        ident: builder_name,
+        desc: "builder name",
+        map: |x: String| { x },
+    }
+}
+
 impl OptionsBuilderMode for StructMode {
     fn parse_builder_name(&mut self, name: &syn::Lit) {
         trace!("Parsing builder name `{:?}`", name);
         let value = parse_lit_as_string(name).unwrap();
-        self.builder_name = Some(value.clone());
+        self.builder_name(value.clone());
     }
 
     fn push_deprecation_note<T: Into<String>>(&mut self, x: T) -> &mut Self {
@@ -50,6 +60,12 @@ impl OptionsBuilderMode for StructMode {
     fn where_diagnostics(&self) -> String {
         format!("on struct `{}`", self.build_target_name)
     }
+
+    impl_setter!{
+        ident: no_std,
+        desc: "no_std support",
+        map: |x: bool| { x },
+    }
 }
 
 impl From<OptionsBuilder<StructMode>> for (StructOptions, OptionsBuilder<FieldMode>) {
@@ -77,6 +93,7 @@ impl From<OptionsBuilder<StructMode>> for (StructOptions, OptionsBuilder<FieldMo
             deprecation_notes: m.deprecation_notes,
             generics: m.build_target_generics,
             struct_size_hint: m.struct_size_hint,
+            no_std: m.no_std.unwrap_or(false),
         };
 
         (struct_options, field_defaults)
diff --git a/derive_builder/src/options/struct_options.rs b/derive_builder/src/options/struct_options.rs
index 7683c3cf..e32052ab 100644
--- a/derive_builder/src/options/struct_options.rs
+++ b/derive_builder/src/options/struct_options.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ pub struct StructOptions {
     pub deprecation_notes: DeprecationNotes,
     /// Number of fields on the target struct.
     pub struct_size_hint: usize,
+    /// Whether the generated code should comply with `#![no_std]`.
+    pub no_std: bool,
 }
 
 impl StructOptions {
@@ -49,6 +51,7 @@ impl StructOptions {
             target_ty_generics: Some(ty_generics),
             initializers: Vec::with_capacity(self.struct_size_hint),
             doc_comment: None,
+            no_std: self.no_std,
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/derive_builder_core/src/build_method.rs b/derive_builder_core/src/build_method.rs
index 5e4d78cc..05f1e1b0 100644
--- a/derive_builder_core/src/build_method.rs
+++ b/derive_builder_core/src/build_method.rs
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ pub struct BuildMethod<'a> {
     pub initializers: Vec<Tokens>,
     /// Doc-comment of the builder struct.
     pub doc_comment: Option<syn::Attribute>,
+    /// Whether the generated code should comply with `#![no_std]`.
+    pub no_std: bool,
 }
 
 impl<'a> ToTokens for BuildMethod<'a> {
@@ -63,12 +65,21 @@ impl<'a> ToTokens for BuildMethod<'a> {
             BuilderPattern::Immutable => quote!(&self),
         };
         let doc_comment = &self.doc_comment;
+
+        let (result, string) = if self.no_std {(
+            quote!(::core::result::Result),
+            quote!(::collections::string::String),
+        )} else {(
+            quote!(::std::result::Result),
+            quote!(::std::string::String),
+        )};
+
         if self.enabled {
             trace!("Deriving build method `{}`.", self.ident.as_ref());
             tokens.append(quote!(
                 #doc_comment
                 #vis fn #ident(#self_param)
-                    -> ::std::result::Result<#target_ty #target_ty_generics, ::std::string::String>
+                    -> #result<#target_ty #target_ty_generics, #string>
                 {
                     Ok(#target_ty {
                         #(#initializers)*
@@ -112,6 +123,7 @@ macro_rules! default_build_method {
             target_ty_generics: None,
             initializers: vec![quote!(foo: self.foo,)],
             doc_comment: None,
+            no_std: false,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -122,7 +134,7 @@ mod tests {
     use super::*;
 
     #[test]
-    fn test() {
+    fn std() {
         let build_method = default_build_method!();
 
         assert_eq!(quote!(#build_method), quote!(
@@ -133,4 +145,18 @@ mod tests {
             }
         ));
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn no_std() {
+        let mut build_method = default_build_method!();
+        build_method.no_std = true;
+
+        assert_eq!(quote!(#build_method), quote!(
+            pub fn build(&self) -> ::core::result::Result<Foo, ::collections::string::String> {
+                Ok(Foo {
+                    foo: self.foo,
+                })
+            }
+        ));
+    }
 }