diff --git a/anda/langs/rust/gping/rust-gping.spec b/anda/langs/rust/gping/rust-gping.spec
index 6d13aef791..96cd6cfa67 100644
--- a/anda/langs/rust/gping/rust-gping.spec
+++ b/anda/langs/rust/gping/rust-gping.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 # Generated by rust2rpm 23
 %bcond_without check
 
+# shebangs </3 rust
+# can be removed when ratatui sort their shit out and stop marking rust source code as executable
+%undefine __brp_mangle_shebangs
+
 %global crate gping
 
 Name:           rust-gping
@@ -12,7 +16,7 @@ License:        MIT
 URL:            https://crates.io/crates/gping
 Source:         %{crates_source}
 
-BuildRequires:  anda-srpm-macros rust-packaging >= 21
+BuildRequires:  anda-srpm-macros rust-packaging >= 21 mold
 
 %global _description %{expand:
 Ping, but with a graph.}