diff --git a/packages/rust/cargo/package.mk b/packages/rust/cargo/package.mk
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+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+# Copyright (C) 2017-present Team LibreELEC (https://libreelec.tv)
+
+PKG_NAME="cargo"
+PKG_VERSION="$(get_pkg_version rust)"
+PKG_LICENSE="MIT"
+PKG_SITE="https://www.rust-lang.org"
+PKG_DEPENDS_HOST="rust:host"
+PKG_DEPENDS_UNPACK="cargo-snapshot rust"
+PKG_LONGDESC="Cargo is the Rust package manager"
+PKG_TOOLCHAIN="manual"
+
+pre_configure_host() {
+  "$(get_build_dir cargo-snapshot)/install.sh" --prefix="${PKG_BUILD}/cargo-snapshot" --disable-ldconfig
+}
+
+configure_host() {
+  cd ${PKG_BUILD}
+}
+
+make_host() {
+  cd ${PKG_BUILD}
+
+  export RUSTC_BOOTSTRAP="1"
+
+  ./cargo-snapshot/bin/cargo build -v --target ${RUST_HOST} --release --manifest-path="$(get_build_dir rust)/src/tools/cargo/Cargo.toml"
+}
+
+makeinstall_host() {
+  mkdir -p ${TOOLCHAIN}/bin
+    cp -a ${PKG_BUILD}/.${RUST_HOST}/target/${RUST_HOST}/release/cargo ${TOOLCHAIN}/bin/
+}