diff --git a/cross/syncstorage-rs/Makefile b/cross/syncstorage-rs/Makefile
index 0527ec4da847..503355d7dcc7 100644
--- a/cross/syncstorage-rs/Makefile
+++ b/cross/syncstorage-rs/Makefile
@@ -14,4 +14,7 @@ HOMEPAGE = https://github.com/mozilla-services/syncstorage-rs/
 COMMENT  = Mozilla Sync Storage built with Rust.
 LICENSE  = https://github.com/mozilla-services/syncstorage-rs/blob/master/LICENSE
 
+# install the main server program
+CARGO_BUILD_ARGS += --path ./syncserver --no-default-features --features=syncstorage-db/mysql --locked
+
 include ../../mk/spksrc.cross-rust.mk