diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/rust/cargo-sweep/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/rust/cargo-sweep/default.nix
index 8e04ed2bc9f8..323ce9378a24 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/rust/cargo-sweep/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/rust/cargo-sweep/default.nix
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
   checkFlags = [
     # Requires a rustup toolchain to be installed.
     "--skip check_toolchain_listing_on_multiple_projects"
+    # Does not work with a `--target` build in the environment
+    "--skip empty_project_output"
   ];
 
   meta = with lib; {