diff --git a/pkgs/tools/package-management/cargo-deb/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/package-management/cargo-deb/default.nix
index 668a623ee2a5..0b59a1cfc467 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/package-management/cargo-deb/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/package-management/cargo-deb/default.nix
@@ -21,11 +21,9 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
 
   cargoSha256 = "1vqnnqn6rzkdi239bh3lk7gaxr7w6v3c4ws4ya1ah04g6v9hkzlw";
 
-  checkType = "debug";
-
   preCheck = ''
     substituteInPlace tests/command.rs \
-      --replace 'target/debug' "target/${rust.toRustTarget stdenv.buildPlatform}/debug"
+      --replace 'target/debug' "target/${rust.toRustTarget stdenv.buildPlatform}/release"
   '';
 
   meta = with lib; {