diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
index 54d79f3..1ad3743 100644
--- a/src/meson.build
+++ b/src/meson.build
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ cargo_opt  = []
 rustflags = []
 
 if get_option('flatpak') == false
-    cargo_env += [ 'CARGO_HOME=' + meson.project_build_root()  / 'cargo-home' ]
+    cargo_env += []
 endif
 
 cargo_opt += [ '--manifest-path', meson.project_source_root() / 'Cargo.toml' ]
Submodule subprojects/magpie contains modified content
diff --git a/subprojects/magpie/meson.build b/subprojects/magpie/meson.build
index fdbca1c..9d9eb80 100644
--- a/subprojects/magpie/meson.build
+++ b/subprojects/magpie/meson.build
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ cargo_opt += ['--manifest-path', meson.project_source_root() / 'Cargo.toml']
 cargo_opt += ['--target-dir', meson.project_build_root() / 'src']
 
 cargo_env  = []
-cargo_env += ['CARGO_HOME=' + meson.project_build_root() / 'cargo-home']
+cargo_env += []
 
 rustflags = []
 cargo_features = []