diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/watchexec/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/watchexec/default.nix
index 26fc7107d41..eede909ddce 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/watchexec/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/watchexec/default.nix
@@ -11,10 +11,7 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
     sha256 = "03s9nsss4895x4lp90y65jajavk8c2nj1jjnmx0vbbwl210ghlv1";
   };
 
-  # Delete this on next update; see #79975 for details
-  legacyCargoFetcher = true;
-
-  cargoSha256 = "07whi9w51ddh8s7v06c3k6n5q9gfx74rdkhgfysi180y2rgnbanj";
+  cargoSha256 = "0p20d7paiafvl4k9iiazbgq75wk7k42sz2h1y5lalq16f5rp6dbp";
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ installShellFiles ];