diff --git a/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index b3f1349e0..f5e7d7707 100644
--- a/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ parts:
       - python3-dev
       - cargo
     build-environment:
+      - CARGO_NET_GIT_FETCH_WITH_CLI: true
       - SNAPCRAFT_PYTHON_VENV_ARGS: --upgrade
       # Constraints are passed through the environment variable PIP_CONSTRAINTS instead of using the
       # parts.[part_name].constraints option available in snapcraft.yaml when the Python plugin is