diff --git a/gnu/packages/rust-apps.scm b/gnu/packages/rust-apps.scm
index 7263fffe6a..b5eef83108 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/rust-apps.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/rust-apps.scm
@@ -1463,6 +1463,7 @@ (define-public git-absorb
              (substitute* "Cargo.toml"
                (("2.5") "2")
                (("~2.3\"") "2\"")
+               (("~2.33\"") "2\"")      ; clap
                (("3.1") "3"))))
          (add-after 'install 'install-manual-page
            (lambda* (#:key outputs #:allow-other-keys)