diff --git a/srcpkgs/rust/template b/srcpkgs/rust/template
index 522fa8d547c..5be043b4aa6 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/rust/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/rust/template
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ checksum=b226aef375ffbe9fbe2b85fde996b50716d59d55268e240d052396534b75e929
 lib32disabled=yes
 make_check=no # CBA for now
 python_version=3 # needed for python files in rust-src
+nocross="save the builders"
 
 build_helper="qemu"