diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/rust/build-rust-package/default.nix b/pkgs/build-support/rust/build-rust-package/default.nix
index a3f0845eae5e..421b69fb3488 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/rust/build-rust-package/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/rust/build-rust-package/default.nix
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ lib.extendMkDerivation {
   excludeDrvArgNames = [
     "depsExtraArgs"
     "cargoUpdateHook"
-    "cargoDeps"
     "cargoLock"
   ];