diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/rust/build-rust-package/default.nix b/pkgs/build-support/rust/build-rust-package/default.nix
index 69ee4f56b98f..b057d1681b03 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/rust/build-rust-package/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/rust/build-rust-package/default.nix
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 , rust
 , stdenv
 , callPackage
-, cacert
 , cargoBuildHook
 , cargoCheckHook
 , cargoInstallHook
@@ -124,7 +123,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ((removeAttrs args [ "depsExtraArgs" "cargoUpdateHook" "carg
       inherit cargo cargo-auditable;
     })
   ] ++ [
-    cacert
     cargoBuildHook
     (if useNextest then cargoNextestHook else cargoCheckHook)
     cargoInstallHook