diff --git a/implementations/rust/Makefile b/implementations/rust/Makefile
index 5b84bc2..3a1625b 100644
--- a/implementations/rust/Makefile
+++ b/implementations/rust/Makefile
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ test-all:
 
 RELEASE_DRY_RUN=--dry-run
 release-%:
-	PUBLISH_GRACE_SLEEP=15 cargo release $(RELEASE_DRY_RUN) -vv $*
+	PUBLISH_GRACE_SLEEP=15 cargo release $(RELEASE_DRY_RUN) -vv --no-dev-version $*