diff --git a/packages.yml b/packages.yml
index fa3d5b1..93ad469 100644
--- a/packages.yml
+++ b/packages.yml
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ packages:
       ubuntu: []
       archlinux: []
     rust:
-      ubuntu: ["rustc", "cargo"]
+      ubuntu: []
       archlinux: ["rustup"]
     musescore:
       ubuntu: ["musescore3"]
diff --git a/user.yml b/user.yml
index a0c685e..fbc6e02 100644
--- a/user.yml
+++ b/user.yml
@@ -365,6 +365,14 @@
     tags: [update]
   tags: [vim-plugins]
 
+- block:
+  - name: install rustup on ubuntu
+    shell: curl https://sh.rustup.rs -sSf | sh -s -- -y --no-modify-path
+    args:
+      creates: ~/.cargo/bin/rustup
+  when: distro == 'ubuntu'
+  tags: [rust]
+
 - block:
   - name: create firefox directories
     firefox_profile: