diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
index bf2da60..8c1069d 100644
--- a/src/meson.build
+++ b/src/meson.build
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ cargo_release = custom_target(
   install: true,
   install_dir: get_option('bindir'),
   command: [
-    'env',
-    cargo_env,
     cargo, 'build',
     cargo_options,
     '&&',