diff --git a/recipes/dev/crates-io-index/recipe.toml b/recipes/dev/crates-io-index/recipe.toml
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-[source]
-git = "https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index.git"
-shallow_clone = true
-
-[build]
-template = "custom"
-script = """
-dir="${COOKBOOK_STAGE}/home/user/.cargo/registry/index/github.com-1ecc6299db9ec823"
-mkdir -pv "${dir}"
-cp -rv "${COOKBOOK_SOURCE}/.git" "${dir}"
-"""