diff --git a/srcpkgs/cargo/template b/srcpkgs/cargo/template
index 160672b57d8..41c8fd1e182 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/cargo/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/cargo/template
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ _cargo_dist_version=0.33.0
 build_options="static"
 
 if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
+	broken="build rust first"
 	hostmakedepends+=" cargo"
 	makedepends+=" rust"
 else