diff --git a/recipes/wip/diplomat/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/diplomat/recipe.toml
index c58b01d0d..e572e3a3a 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/diplomat/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/diplomat/recipe.toml
@@ -3,4 +3,7 @@
 git = "https://github.com/rust-diplomat/diplomat"
 rev = "01bfb4bc53211e1c2a5ea58f64205c3a06727f7d"
 [build]
-template = "cargo"
+template = "custom"
+script = """
+cookbook_cargo_packages diplomat
+"""