diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust.yml b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
index e6e1161..a667470 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
@@ -42,14 +42,16 @@ jobs:
         run: cd example && make clean && make TARGET=aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu PROFILE=debug
 
       - name: install musl dependencies
-        run: sudo apt-get install -y musl-dev musl-tools
+        run: sudo apt-get install -y musl-dev musl-tools rustup
+      - name: install musl rust target
+        run: rustup toolchain install stable-aarch64-unknown-linux-musl
       - name: build example -- musl release
-        run: cd example && make clean && make TARGET=aarch64-unknown-linux-musl PROFILE=release MUSL=1
+        run: cd example && make clean && make TARGET=aarch64-unknown-linux-musl PROFILE=release MUSL=1 CARGO="rustup run stable cargo"
       - name: build example -- musl debug
-        run: cd example && make clean && make TARGET=aarch64-unknown-linux-musl PROFILE=debug MUSL=1
+        run: cd example && make clean && make TARGET=aarch64-unknown-linux-musl PROFILE=debug MUSL=1 CARGO="rustup run stable cargo"
 
       - name: install unstable rust
-        run: sudo apt install rustup && rustup toolchain install aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu && rustup toolchain install aarch64-unknown-linux-musl
+        run: rustup toolchain install nightly-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu && rustup toolchain install nightly-aarch64-unknown-linux-musl
       - name: build example -- glibc size-optimized
         run: cd example && make clean && make TARGET=aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu PROFILE=size-optimized CARGO="rustup run nightly cargo"
       - name: build example -- musl size-optimized