diff --git a/srcpkgs/rust/template b/srcpkgs/rust/template
index b73e6da319..cba2feba4d 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/rust/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/rust/template
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ distfiles="https://static.rust-lang.org/dist/rustc-${version}-src.tar.gz"
 checksum="7e2e64cb298dd5d5aea52eafe943ba0458fa82f2987fdcda1ff6f537b6f88473"
 lib32disabled=yes
 patch_args="-Np1"
-nocross="build native targets first"
 
 build_options="bindist"
 desc_option_bindist="Generate tarballs for bootstrap"