diff --git a/earthly/rust/scripts/std_build.py b/earthly/rust/scripts/std_build.py
index 070a22a1d..fbb17ca6b 100755
--- a/earthly/rust/scripts/std_build.py
+++ b/earthly/rust/scripts/std_build.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def cargo_lint(flags: str, verbose: bool = False) -> exec_manager.Result:
 
 def cargo_doctest(flags: str, verbose: bool = False) -> exec_manager.Result:
     return exec_manager.cli_run(
-        "cargo +nightly testdocs " + f"{flags} ",
+        "cargo testdocs " + f"{flags} ",
         name="Documentation tests all pass check",
         verbose=verbose,
     )
@@ -95,7 +95,9 @@ def cargo_bench(flags: str, verbose: bool = False) -> exec_manager.Result:
 
 def cargo_doc(verbose: bool = False) -> exec_manager.Result:
     return exec_manager.cli_run(
-        "cargo +nightly docs ", name="Documentation build", verbose=verbose
+        "cargo +nightly docs --enable-index-page -Z unstable-options", 
+        name="Documentation build", 
+        verbose=verbose
     )
 
 
diff --git a/earthly/rust/stdcfgs/cargo_config.toml b/earthly/rust/stdcfgs/cargo_config.toml
index 6641db1fa..cd8aa55e3 100644
--- a/earthly/rust/stdcfgs/cargo_config.toml
+++ b/earthly/rust/stdcfgs/cargo_config.toml
@@ -27,11 +27,7 @@ rustflags = [
 
 [build]
 rustflags = []
-rustdocflags = [
-    "--enable-index-page",
-    "-Z",
-    "unstable-options",
-]
+rustdocflags = []
 
 [profile.dev]
 opt-level = 1
diff --git a/examples/rust/.cargo/config.toml b/examples/rust/.cargo/config.toml
index 6641db1fa..cd8aa55e3 100644
--- a/examples/rust/.cargo/config.toml
+++ b/examples/rust/.cargo/config.toml
@@ -27,11 +27,7 @@ rustflags = [
 
 [build]
 rustflags = []
-rustdocflags = [
-    "--enable-index-page",
-    "-Z",
-    "unstable-options",
-]
+rustdocflags = []
 
 [profile.dev]
 opt-level = 1