diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/rust/build-rust-crate/build-crate.nix b/pkgs/build-support/rust/build-rust-crate/build-crate.nix
index dec49d24f52..2dcca75e299 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/rust/build-rust-crate/build-crate.nix
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/rust/build-rust-crate/build-crate.nix
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     baseRustcOpts =
       [(if release then "-C opt-level=3" else "-C debuginfo=2")]
       ++ ["-C codegen-units=$NIX_BUILD_CORES"]
+      ++ ["--remap-path-prefix=$NIX_BUILD_TOP=/" ]
       ++ [(mkRustcDepArgs dependencies crateRenames)]
       ++ [crateFeatures]
       ++ extraRustcOpts