diff --git a/srcpkgs/git/template b/srcpkgs/git/template
index 405d1bfaaa4..200fd879bc2 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/git/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/git/template
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ do_configure() {
 	NEEDS_LIBRT =
 	# https://lore.kernel.org/git/xmqqr02wbtdn.fsf@gitster.g/
 	CSPRNG_METHOD = getrandom
-	CARGO_ARGS = --release
-	RUST_TARGET_DIR = target/${XBPS_CROSS_BUILD:+${RUST_TARGET}/}release
+	CARGO_ARGS = --release --target ${RUST_TARGET}
+	RUST_TARGET_DIR = target/${RUST_TARGET}/release
 	EOF
 
 	if [ "$XBPS_TARGET_LIBC" = musl ]; then