diff --git a/srcpkgs/rust/template b/srcpkgs/rust/template
index 35c5ae4d69..9a4081d49b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/rust/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/rust/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'rust'
 pkgname=rust
 version=1.2.0
-revision=1
+revision=2
 wrksrc="rustc-${version/.beta/-beta}"
 lib32disabled=yes
 build_style=configure
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ do_configure() {
 		x86_64*) _triplet=x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu;;
 		*) _triplet=$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE;;
 	esac
-	./configure --musl-root=/usr --prefix=/usr --disable-docs --enable-ccache --build=${_triplet}
+	./configure --musl-root=/usr --prefix=/usr --disable-docs --enable-ccache --build=${_triplet} --release-channel=stable
 }
 post_install() {
 	vlicense COPYRIGHT