diff --git a/src/cargo/ops/cargo_install.rs b/src/cargo/ops/cargo_install.rs
index 53c3e72f79af..fc908051c883 100644
--- a/src/cargo/ops/cargo_install.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/ops/cargo_install.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::{env, fs};
 
 use crate::core::compiler::{CompileKind, DefaultExecutor, Executor, UnitOutput};
-use crate::core::{Dependency, Edition, Package, PackageId, Source, SourceId, Target, Workspace};
+use crate::core::{
+    Dependency, Edition, Package, PackageId, PackageIdSpec, Source, SourceId, Target, Workspace,
+};
 use crate::ops::{common_for_install_and_uninstall::*, FilterRule};
 use crate::ops::{CompileFilter, Packages};
 use crate::sources::{GitSource, PathSource, SourceConfigMap};
@@ -173,7 +175,8 @@ impl<'cfg, 'a> InstallablePackage<'cfg, 'a> {
         // specialized compile options specific to the identified package.
         // See test `path_install_workspace_root_despite_default_members`.
         let mut opts = original_opts.clone();
-        opts.spec = Packages::Packages(vec![pkg.name().to_string()]);
+        let pkgidspec = PackageIdSpec::from_package_id(pkg.package_id());
+        opts.spec = Packages::Packages(vec![pkgidspec.to_string()]);
 
         let (ws, rustc, target) = make_ws_rustc_target(config, &opts, &source_id, pkg.clone())?;
         // If we're installing in --locked mode and there's no `Cargo.lock` published
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/install.rs b/tests/testsuite/install.rs
index dd9844f170b1..2447f0a79d42 100644
--- a/tests/testsuite/install.rs
+++ b/tests/testsuite/install.rs
@@ -2287,3 +2287,39 @@ fn sparse_install() {
 "#,
     );
 }
+
+#[cargo_test]
+fn self_referential() {
+    // Some packages build-dep on prior versions of themselves.
+    Package::new("foo", "0.0.1")
+        .file("src/lib.rs", "fn hello() {}")
+        .file("src/main.rs", "fn main() {}")
+        .file("build.rs", "fn main() {}")
+        .publish();
+    Package::new("foo", "0.0.2")
+        .file("src/lib.rs", "fn hello() {}")
+        .file("src/main.rs", "fn main() {}")
+        .file("build.rs", "fn main() {}")
+        .build_dep("foo", "0.0.1")
+        .publish();
+
+    cargo_process("install foo")
+        .with_stderr(
+            "\
+[UPDATING] `[..]` index
+[DOWNLOADING] crates ...
+[DOWNLOADED] foo v0.0.2 (registry [..])
+[INSTALLING] foo v0.0.2
+[DOWNLOADING] crates ...
+[DOWNLOADED] foo v0.0.1 (registry [..])
+[COMPILING] foo v0.0.1
+[COMPILING] foo v0.0.2
+[FINISHED] release [optimized] target(s) in [..]
+[INSTALLING] [CWD]/home/.cargo/bin/foo[EXE]
+[INSTALLED] package `foo v0.0.2` (executable `foo[EXE]`)
+[WARNING] be sure to add `[..]` to your PATH to be able to run the installed binaries
+",
+        )
+        .run();
+    assert_has_installed_exe(cargo_home(), "foo");
+}