diff --git a/srcpkgs/rust/template b/srcpkgs/rust/template
index 52856958cb..93d022d66f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/rust/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/rust/template
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ wrksrc="rustc-${version/.beta/-beta}"
 lib32disabled=yes
 build_style=configure
 only_for_archs="x86_64 x86_64-musl i686 i686-musl"
-configure_args="--prefix=/usr --disable-docs --build=$XBPS_TRIPLET"
+configure_args="--prefix=/usr --disable-docs --build=$(gcc -dumpmachine)"
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config curl python"
 short_desc="A safe, concurrent, practical systems language"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@voidlinux.eu>"