diff --git a/gnu/packages/rust-apps.scm b/gnu/packages/rust-apps.scm
index d4f4413b07..f843675186 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/rust-apps.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/rust-apps.scm
@@ -890,7 +890,7 @@ (define-public rust-swc
 
 (define-deprecated rust-swc-1 rust-swc)
 
-(define-public rust-cargo-edit-0.8
+(define-public rust-cargo-edit
   (package
     (name "rust-cargo-edit")
     (version "0.8.0")
@@ -939,6 +939,8 @@ (define-public rust-cargo-edit-0.8
 by modifying your @file{Cargo.toml} file from the command line.")
     (license (list license:asl2.0 license:expat))))
 
+(define-deprecated rust-cargo-edit-0.8 rust-cargo-edit)
+
 (define-public git-interactive-rebase-tool
   (package
     (name "git-interactive-rebase-tool")