diff --git a/gnu/packages/crates-io.scm b/gnu/packages/crates-io.scm
index ac848bd5ef3..3b4788691e5 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/crates-io.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/crates-io.scm
@@ -28495,8 +28495,7 @@ Locate installed executable in cross platforms.")
           "13565qy4jhpg4x0xw8mwxzzsh0p8c93p5208lh6kpwp0q01y6qx7"))))
     (build-system cargo-build-system)
     (arguments
-     `(#:skip-build? #t
-       #:cargo-development-inputs
+     `(#:cargo-development-inputs
        (("rust-winapi" ,rust-winapi-0.3))))
     (home-page "https://github.com/starkat99/widestring-rs")
     (synopsis "Wide string Rust FFI library")