diff --git a/bin/hermit.hcl b/bin/hermit.hcl
index b429ec9613..5b76c78ca4 100644
--- a/bin/hermit.hcl
+++ b/bin/hermit.hcl
@@ -1 +1,5 @@
 manage-git = true
+
+env = {
+  "CARGO_HOME": "${HOME}/.cargo",
+}