diff --git a/charmcraft/parts/plugins/_charm.py b/charmcraft/parts/plugins/_charm.py
index a93995b5e..9a213e2f8 100644
--- a/charmcraft/parts/plugins/_charm.py
+++ b/charmcraft/parts/plugins/_charm.py
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ def get_build_packages(self) -> set[str]:
                 "python3-venv",
                 "python3-wheel",
                 "libyaml-dev",
+                "cargo",
             }
         elif platform.is_yum_based():
             try: