diff --git a/gnu/packages/crates-io.scm b/gnu/packages/crates-io.scm
index 72bc1ad642..4f88c18877 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/crates-io.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/crates-io.scm
@@ -7805,11 +7805,13 @@ (define-public rust-rand-hc-0.1
         (sha256
          (base32
           "1i0vl8q5ddvvy0x8hf1zxny393miyzxkwqnw31ifg6p0gdy6fh3v"))))
+    (arguments
+     `(#:skip-build? #t
+       #:cargo-inputs (("rust-rand-core" ,rust-rand-core-0.3))))
     (build-system cargo-build-system)
     (home-page "https://crates.io/crates/rand_hc")
     (synopsis "HC128 random number generator")
     (description "HC128 random number generator")
-    (properties '((hidden? . #t)))
     (license (list license:asl2.0
                    license:expat))))