diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/gi/git/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/gi/git/package.nix
index 3d193e8055e2..fec62fc328b6 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/gi/git/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/gi/git/package.nix
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   + lib.optionalString (rustSupport && (stdenv.buildPlatform != stdenv.hostPlatform)) ''
     substituteInPlace Makefile \
       --replace-fail "RUST_TARGET_DIR = target/" \
-                     "RUST_TARGET_DIR = target/${stdenv.hostPlatform.rust.rustcTargetSpec}/"
+                     "RUST_TARGET_DIR = target/${stdenv.hostPlatform.rust.cargoShortTarget}/"
   '';
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [