diff --git a/users/refnode/common/optional/rust.nix b/users/refnode/common/optional/rust.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..37d21b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/users/refnode/common/optional/rust.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{ pkgs, ... }:
+
+{
+  # Rust development tools
+  
+  home.packages = with pkgs; [
+    # Rust toolchain
+    unstable.rustup
+  ];
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/users/refnode/default.nix b/users/refnode/default.nix
index 9d20638..6214628 100644
--- a/users/refnode/default.nix
+++ b/users/refnode/default.nix
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     ./common/core
     ./common/optional/desktop/darwin.nix
     ./common/optional/kubernetes.nix
+    ./common/optional/rust.nix
   ];
 
   # specify my home-manager configs
@@ -99,7 +100,6 @@
     unstable.sqlite
     unstable.mob
     pkgs.garden
-    unstable.rustup
     unstable.jujutsu
     unstable.minio-client
     unstable.kanata