diff --git a/tools/packaging/kata-deploy/local-build/kata-deploy-binaries.sh b/tools/packaging/kata-deploy/local-build/kata-deploy-binaries.sh
index e80f2fd89..0eecc49c6 100755
--- a/tools/packaging/kata-deploy/local-build/kata-deploy-binaries.sh
+++ b/tools/packaging/kata-deploy/local-build/kata-deploy-binaries.sh
@@ -149,7 +149,9 @@ install_cc_qemu() {
 #Install all components that are not assets
 install_cc_shimv2() {
 	GO_VERSION="$(yq r ${versions_yaml} languages.golang.meta.newest-version)"
+	RUST_VERSION="$(yq r ${versions_yaml} languages.rust.meta.newest-version)"
 	export GO_VERSION
+	export RUST_VERSION
 	export REMOVE_VMM_CONFIGS="acrn fc"
 
         extra_opts="DEFSERVICEOFFLOAD=true"