diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/uu/uutils-procps/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/uu/uutils-procps/package.nix
index 1b8d9dbf5843..a4674f314fe7 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/uu/uutils-procps/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/uu/uutils-procps/package.nix
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage (finalAttrs: {
 
   cargoHash = "sha256-QWz6Hr3nuE4ZIMM81pR4K2bjefWV5mlnu/HYcHDwToE=";
 
+  cargoBuildFlags = [ "--workspace" ];
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     pkg-config
     writableTmpDirAsHomeHook