diff --git a/package/python-cryptography/python-cryptography.mk b/package/python-cryptography/python-cryptography.mk
index e642691bc5..a524f729c8 100644
--- a/package/python-cryptography/python-cryptography.mk
+++ b/package/python-cryptography/python-cryptography.mk
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ PYTHON_CRYPTOGRAPHY_ENV = \
 PYTHON_CRYPTOGRAPHY_DOWNLOAD_POST_PROCESS = cargo
 PYTHON_CRYPTOGRAPHY_DOWNLOAD_DEPENDENCIES = host-rustc
 PYTHON_CRYPTOGRAPHY_DL_ENV = \
+	$(PKG_CARGO_ENV) \
 	BR_CARGO_MANIFEST_PATH=src/rust/Cargo.toml
 
 $(eval $(python-package))