diff --git a/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/profiles/coreos/targets/sdk/package.use b/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/profiles/coreos/targets/sdk/package.use
index 4d5046abd0..216bf989c1 100644
--- a/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/profiles/coreos/targets/sdk/package.use
+++ b/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/profiles/coreos/targets/sdk/package.use
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ dev-vcs/git pcre
 dev-util/catalyst ccache
 dev-lang/python sqlite
 
+dev-lang/rust rustfmt
+
 # Allow smartcard support in the SDK for image signing
 app-crypt/gnupg smartcard usb