diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index a99ed19..70d92fd 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ endif
 cargo = find_program('cargo')
 cargo_env = environment()
 cargo_env.set('MESON_BUILD_ROOT', meson.project_build_root())
+cargo_env.set('CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR', meson.project_source_root())
+cargo_env.set('CARGO_TARGET_DIR', meson.project_build_root() / 'target')
 meson.add_devenv(cargo_env)
 
 custom_target(
@@ -67,13 +69,6 @@ custom_target(
     cargo,
     'build',
     rust_args,
-    '--manifest-path',
-    meson.project_source_root() / 'Cargo.toml',
-    '--target-dir',
-    meson.project_build_root() / 'cargo-target',
   ],
   env: cargo_env,
 )
-
-run_target('clippy', command: [cargo, 'clippy'], env: cargo_env)
-run_target('cargo-doc', command: [cargo, 'doc'], env: cargo_env)