diff --git a/cargo_config b/cargo_config
index e1096ed..f27f832 100644
--- a/cargo_config
+++ b/cargo_config
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+
 [source.crates-io]
 replace-with = "vendored-sources"
 
diff --git a/python-libcst.spec b/python-libcst.spec
index d3b20b5..f2e1ad2 100644
--- a/python-libcst.spec
+++ b/python-libcst.spec
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ A concrete syntax tree with AST-like properties for Python 3.5+ programs.
 %prep
 %setup -q -n libcst-%{version}
 tar x -C native/ -f %{SOURCE1}
-(cd native ; mkdir -p .cargo ; cat %{SOURCE2} >>.cargo/config.toml)
+mkdir -p .cargo && cat %{SOURCE2} >>.cargo/config.toml
+(cd native && mkdir -p .cargo && cat %{SOURCE2} >>.cargo/config.toml)
 %autopatch -p1
 
 # wrong executable call when outside of venv (gh#Instagram/LibCST#468)
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@ cd native
 }
 cd ..
 export CARGO_NET_OFFLINE=true PROFILE=release
+cargo metadata --offline --manifest-path native/libcst/Cargo.toml --format-version 1
 %python_build
 %endif