diff --git a/srcpkgs/exa/template b/srcpkgs/exa/template
index d5caafac6b5..33debfbad63 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/exa/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/exa/template
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 # Template file for 'exa'
 pkgname=exa
 version=0.8.0
-revision=4
-hostmakedepends="rust cargo cmake"
+revision=5
+build_style=cargo
+hostmakedepends="cmake"
 makedepends="libgit2-devel"
 short_desc="A replacement for ls"
 maintainer="maxice8 <thinkabit.ukim@gmail.com>"
@@ -10,21 +11,15 @@ license="MIT"
 homepage="https://the.exa.website/"
 distfiles="https://github.com/ogham/exa/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=07085fd784d553b7c3b62b5a52e4635580d6154f47e6d64245ec0588638dee3e
-nocross=yes # rust
 
 pre_build() {
 	case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
 		# https://github.com/ogham/exa/issues/301
-		i686*) cargo update --package datetime --precise 0.4.7 ;;
+		i686*|arm*) cargo update --package datetime --precise 0.4.7 ;;
 	esac
 }
 
-do_build() {
-	cargo build --release
-}
-
-do_install() {
-	vbin target/release/exa
+post_install() {
 	vman contrib/man/exa.1
 	vinstall contrib/completions.bash 0644 usr/share/bash-completion/completions exa
 	vinstall contrib/completions.zsh 0644 usr/share/zsh/site-functions _exa