diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-rust.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-rust.yml
index 9e57cc83..55f233d3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-rust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-rust.yml
@@ -64,8 +64,6 @@ jobs:
         run: pnpm zx ./scripts/rust/lint.mjs "${{ inputs.package_path }}"
 
       - name: Build programs
-        env:
-          CARGO_TARGET_DIR: target/sbf
         run: pnpm programs:build
 
       - name: Test
diff --git a/scripts/rust/build-sbf.mjs b/scripts/rust/build-sbf.mjs
index c27c38cb..64a80d34 100644
--- a/scripts/rust/build-sbf.mjs
+++ b/scripts/rust/build-sbf.mjs
@@ -7,5 +7,4 @@ import {
 
 const [folder, ...args] = cliArguments();
 const manifestPath = path.join(workingDirectory, folder, 'Cargo.toml');
-process.env.CARGO_TARGET_DIR ||= path.join(workingDirectory, 'target', 'sbf');
 await $`cargo-build-sbf --manifest-path ${manifestPath} ${args}`;