diff --git a/.pick_status.json b/.pick_status.json
index 0ab993958e7..71ab2d5daab 100644
--- a/.pick_status.json
+++ b/.pick_status.json
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@
         "description": "rust: build `paste` dependency with the correct edition",
         "nominated": true,
         "nomination_type": 2,
-        "resolution": 0,
+        "resolution": 1,
         "main_sha": null,
         "because_sha": "dde95fc039da8bc31563d6d85bfacd97be4ba98c",
         "notes": null
diff --git a/subprojects/packagefiles/paste-1-rs/meson.build b/subprojects/packagefiles/paste-1-rs/meson.build
index a2e58d1acf4..41720a2b1a8 100644
--- a/subprojects/packagefiles/paste-1-rs/meson.build
+++ b/subprojects/packagefiles/paste-1-rs/meson.build
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ rust = import('rust')
 
 lib = rust.proc_macro(
   'paste',
-  files('src/lib.rs')
+  files('src/lib.rs'),
+  override_options : ['rust_std=2018', 'build.rust_std=2018']
 )
 
 dep_paste = declare_dependency(