diff --git a/common/environment/build-style/cargo.sh b/common/environment/build-style/cargo.sh
index c4854574e8..c7c9863a05 100644
--- a/common/environment/build-style/cargo.sh
+++ b/common/environment/build-style/cargo.sh
@@ -4,10 +4,4 @@ if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 	makedepends+=" rust-std"
 fi
 
-export PKG_CONFIG_ALLOW_CROSS=1
-
-export LIBGIT2_SYS_USE_PKG_CONFIG=1
-export GETTEXT_BIN_DIR=/usr/bin
-export GETTEXT_LIB_DIR="${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}/usr/lib/gettext"
-export GETTEXT_INCLUDE_DIR="${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}/usr/include"
-export LIBSSH2_SYS_USE_PKG_CONFIG=1
+build_helper+=" rust"