diff --git a/config/makefiles/rust.mk b/config/makefiles/rust.mk
index b7510c5c688f..33e4df77596d 100644
--- a/config/makefiles/rust.mk
+++ b/config/makefiles/rust.mk
@@ -187,23 +187,22 @@ endif
 # We need to run cargo unconditionally, because cargo is the only thing that
 # has full visibility into how changes in Rust sources might affect the final
 # build.
-#
-# When we are building in --enable-release mode; we add an additional check to confirm
-# that we are not importing any networking-related functions in rust code. This reduces
-# the chance of proxy bypasses originating from rust code.
 force-cargo-library-build:
 	$(REPORT_BUILD)
 	$(call CARGO_BUILD,$(target_cargo_env_vars)) --lib $(cargo_target_flag) $(rust_features_flag) -- $(cargo_rustc_flags)
+
+$(RUST_LIBRARY_FILE): force-cargo-library-build
+# When we are building in --enable-release mode; we add an additional check to confirm
+# that we are not importing any networking-related functions in rust code. This reduces
+# the chance of proxy bypasses originating from rust code.
 ifndef DEVELOPER_OPTIONS
 ifndef MOZ_DEBUG_RUST
 ifeq ($(OS_ARCH), Linux)
-	$(call py_action,check_binary,--target --networking $(RUST_LIBRARY_FILE))
+	$(call py_action,check_binary,--target --networking $@)
 endif
 endif
 endif
 
-$(RUST_LIBRARY_FILE): force-cargo-library-build
-
 force-cargo-library-check:
 	$(call CARGO_CHECK,$(target_cargo_env_vars)) --lib $(cargo_target_flag) $(rust_features_flag)
 else