diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/rust/hooks/default.nix b/pkgs/build-support/rust/hooks/default.nix
index 430f758e9ab8..652b074c3020 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/rust/hooks/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/rust/hooks/default.nix
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ in {
             [target."${shortTarget}"]
             "linker" = "${ccForHost}"
           ''}
+          "rustflags" = [ "-C", "target-feature=${if stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic then "+" else "-"}crt-static" ]
         '';
       };
     } ./cargo-setup-hook.sh) {};