diff --git a/package/ripgrep/ripgrep.mk b/package/ripgrep/ripgrep.mk
index 2cc578383d..450bb020e3 100644
--- a/package/ripgrep/ripgrep.mk
+++ b/package/ripgrep/ripgrep.mk
@@ -11,11 +11,14 @@ RIPGREP_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE-MIT
 RIPGREP_CPE_ID_VENDOR = ripgrep_project
 
 RIPGREP_DEPENDENCIES = host-rustc
-RIPGREP_CARGO_ENV = CARGO_HOME=$(HOST_DIR)/share/cargo
+RIPGREP_CARGO_ENV = CARGO_HOME=$(HOST_DIR)/share/cargo \
+	__CARGO_TEST_CHANNEL_OVERRIDE_DO_NOT_USE_THIS="nightly" \
+	CARGO_TARGET_APPLIES_TO_HOST="false"
 
 RIPGREP_BIN_DIR = target/$(RUSTC_TARGET_NAME)/$(RIPGREP_CARGO_BIN_SUBDIR)
 
 RIPGREP_CARGO_OPTS = \
+	-Z target-applies-to-host \
 	--target=$(RUSTC_TARGET_NAME) \
 	--manifest-path=$(@D)/Cargo.toml