diff --git a/gitlab/ci_template.yml b/gitlab/ci_template.yml
index d48836cfb5..e7db06d187 100644
--- a/gitlab/ci_template.yml
+++ b/gitlab/ci_template.yml
@@ -1007,7 +1007,7 @@ build gst-omx zynq fedora x86_64:
 build rust fedora x86_64:
   extends: 'build fedora x86_64'
   variables:
-    MESON_ARGS: "-Domx=disabled -Dpython=disabled -Dlibav=disabled -Dlibnice=disabled -Dugly=disabled -Dbad=disabled -Ddevtools=enabled -Dges=disabled -Drtsp_server=disabled -Dvaapi=disabled -Dsharp=disabled -Dgst-examples=disabled -Drs=enabled ${MESON_BUILDTYPE_ARGS} --werror"
+    MESON_ARGS: "-Domx=disabled -Dpython=disabled -Dlibav=disabled -Dlibnice=disabled -Dugly=disabled -Dbad=disabled -Ddevtools=enabled -Dges=disabled -Drtsp_server=disabled -Dvaapi=disabled -Dsharp=disabled -Dgst-examples=disabled -Drs=enabled -Dgst-plugins-rs:sodium=system ${MESON_BUILDTYPE_ARGS} --werror"
   only:
     variables:
       - $CI_PROJECT_NAME =~ /^(gst-plugins-rs|gstreamer|gst-plugins-base|gst-ci|gst-build|gst-devtools)$/