diff --git a/common/build-helper/rust.sh b/common/build-helper/rust.sh
index 2b15bde3a1e..94a69510f2b 100644
--- a/common/build-helper/rust.sh
+++ b/common/build-helper/rust.sh
@@ -51,3 +51,6 @@ export OPENSSL_NO_VENDOR=1
 
 # pcre2-sys, only necessary for musl targets
 export PCRE2_SYS_STATIC=0
+
+# zstd-sys
+export ZSTD_SYS_USE_PKG_CONFIG=1