diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/rustc/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/rustc/default.nix
index b61a407223c7..9b0cac9a5781 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/rustc/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/rustc/default.nix
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ callPackage ./generic.nix {
   snapshotRev = "857ef6e";
 
   patches = [
-    ./patches/beta.patch
+    ./patches/stable.patch
     ] ++ stdenv.lib.optional stdenv.needsPax ./patches/grsec.patch;
   configureFlags = [ "--release-channel=stable" ];
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/rustc/patches/beta.patch b/pkgs/development/compilers/rustc/patches/stable.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from pkgs/development/compilers/rustc/patches/beta.patch
rename to pkgs/development/compilers/rustc/patches/stable.patch