diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/spacer/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/spacer/default.nix
index 8125774dc8dd..e7e4d7cbf741 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/spacer/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/spacer/default.nix
@@ -5,16 +5,21 @@
 
 rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
   pname = "spacer";
-  version = "0.1.6";
+  version = "0.1.7";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "samwho";
     repo = "spacer";
     rev = "v${version}";
-    hash = "sha256-KSR3KfZcPHrjKxHtgNhGS3ISR8bn8tXw9ED7OevTOsU=";
+    hash = "sha256-eFXxcOhUqyo3eUws3RCO0w+0XGlxZAonKFTphnrhHs8=";
   };
 
-  cargoHash = "sha256-Rjmy6l35pnaZTJmacoNRYvFLCRHkkJYZXLU9MVkVTfY=";
+  cargoHash = "sha256-z7igJc8HHqpiY2an4hFWoZElwgF5NUA+TFPqxuowC/w=";
+
+  # Cargo.lock is outdated
+  preConfigure = ''
+    cargo metadata --offline
+  '';
 
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "CLI tool to insert spacers when command output stops";