diff --git a/meta/classes/setuptools3_rust.bbclass b/meta/classes/setuptools3_rust.bbclass
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+inherit pyo3 setuptools3
+
+DEPENDS += "python3-setuptools-rust-native"
+
+setuptools3_rust_do_configure() {
+    pyo3_do_configure
+    cargo_common_do_configure
+    setuptools3_do_configure
+}
+
+EXPORT_FUNCTIONS do_configure