diff --git a/crates/sel4-generate-target-specs/Cargo.nix b/crates/sel4-generate-target-specs/Cargo.nix
index 8e4e5132f..10fcd2e53 100644
--- a/crates/sel4-generate-target-specs/Cargo.nix
+++ b/crates/sel4-generate-target-specs/Cargo.nix
@@ -14,4 +14,7 @@ mk {
   build-dependencies = {
     inherit (versions) rustc_version;
   };
+  package.metadata.rust-analyzer = {
+    rustc_private = true;
+  };
 }
diff --git a/crates/sel4-generate-target-specs/Cargo.toml b/crates/sel4-generate-target-specs/Cargo.toml
index 81dcf0e30..9c99e52e5 100644
--- a/crates/sel4-generate-target-specs/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/sel4-generate-target-specs/Cargo.toml
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ authors = ["Nick Spinale <nick.spinale@coliasgroup.com>"]
 edition = "2021"
 license = "BSD-2-Clause"
 
+[package.metadata.rust-analyzer]
+rustc_private = true
+
 [dependencies]
 clap = "4.4.6"
 serde_json = "1.0.87"