diff --git a/gnu/packages/crates-io.scm b/gnu/packages/crates-io.scm
index 72e907fcee..e951a80d0a 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/crates-io.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/crates-io.scm
@@ -1335,7 +1335,7 @@ (define-public rust-alga-derive-0.9
     (build-system cargo-build-system)
     (arguments
      `(#:cargo-inputs
-       (("rust-edit-distance" ,rust-edit-distance-2.1)
+       (("rust-edit-distance" ,rust-edit-distance-2)
         ("rust-proc-macro2" ,rust-proc-macro2-1)
         ("rust-quickcheck" ,rust-quickcheck-0.9)
         ("rust-quote" ,rust-quote-1)
@@ -10717,7 +10717,7 @@ (define-public rust-ed25519-dalek-1
 signing, and verification in pure Rust.")
     (license license:bsd-3)))
 
-(define-public rust-edit-distance-2.1
+(define-public rust-edit-distance-2
   (package
     (name "rust-edit-distance")
     (version "2.1.0")