diff --git a/charmcraft.yaml b/charmcraft.yaml
index 41250d8..f0e61bd 100644
--- a/charmcraft.yaml
+++ b/charmcraft.yaml
@@ -12,3 +12,9 @@ parts:
     charm-python-packages: [setuptools, pip]
 #    prime:
 #      - ./files/manifests/*.yaml
+    # Following lines are needed due to https://github.com/canonical/charmcraft/issues/1722
+    build-snaps: [rustup]
+    build-packages: [pkg-config, libffi-dev, libssl-dev]
+    override-build: |
+      rustup default stable
+      craftctl default