diff --git a/xtask/src/ci.rs b/xtask/src/ci.rs
index 6bb8e888d90..56ac0f9a679 100644
--- a/xtask/src/ci.rs
+++ b/xtask/src/ci.rs
@@ -179,7 +179,10 @@ fn check_typos() -> Result<()> {
 
 fn check_clippy() -> Result<()> {
     cmd!("rustup run {NIGHTLY} cargo clippy --all-targets --features testing -- -D warnings")
+        // Work around https://github.com/rust-lang/cargo/issues/10744
+        .env("CARGO_TARGET_APPLIES_TO_HOST", "true")
         .run()?;
+
     cmd!(
         "rustup run {NIGHTLY} cargo clippy --workspace --all-targets
             --exclude matrix-sdk-crypto --exclude xtask
@@ -187,12 +190,16 @@ fn check_clippy() -> Result<()> {
             --features native-tls,experimental-sliding-sync,sso-login,testing
             -- -D warnings"
     )
+    .env("CARGO_TARGET_APPLIES_TO_HOST", "true")
     .run()?;
+
     cmd!(
         "rustup run {NIGHTLY} cargo clippy --all-targets -p matrix-sdk-crypto
             --no-default-features -- -D warnings"
     )
+    .env("CARGO_TARGET_APPLIES_TO_HOST", "true")
     .run()?;
+
     Ok(())
 }