diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.d/static_checks.yml b/.gitlab-ci.d/static_checks.yml
index ad9f426a52..c0ba453382 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.d/static_checks.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.d/static_checks.yml
@@ -46,3 +46,27 @@ check-python-tox:
     QEMU_JOB_OPTIONAL: 1
   needs:
     job: python-container
+
+check-rust-tools-nightly:
+  extends: .base_job_template
+  stage: test
+  image: $CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE/qemu/fedora-rust-nightly:$QEMU_CI_CONTAINER_TAG
+  script:
+    - source scripts/ci/gitlab-ci-section
+    - section_start test "Running Rust code checks"
+    - cd build
+    - pyvenv/bin/meson devenv -w ../rust ${CARGO-cargo} fmt --check
+    - make clippy
+    - make rustdoc
+    - section_end test
+  variables:
+    GIT_DEPTH: 1
+  allow_failure: true
+  needs:
+    - job: build-system-fedora-rust-nightly
+      artifacts: true
+  artifacts:
+    when: on_success
+    expire_in: 2 days
+    paths:
+      - rust/target/doc
diff --git a/tests/docker/dockerfiles/fedora-rust-nightly.docker b/tests/docker/dockerfiles/fedora-rust-nightly.docker
index 9180c8b522..a8e4fb279a 100644
--- a/tests/docker/dockerfiles/fedora-rust-nightly.docker
+++ b/tests/docker/dockerfiles/fedora-rust-nightly.docker
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ ENV PYTHON "/usr/bin/python3"
 RUN dnf install -y wget
 ENV RUSTUP_HOME=/usr/local/rustup CARGO_HOME=/usr/local/cargo
 ENV RUSTC=/usr/local/rustup/toolchains/nightly-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu/bin/rustc
+ENV CARGO=/usr/local/rustup/toolchains/nightly-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu/bin/cargo
 RUN set -eux && \
   rustArch='x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu' && \
   rustupSha256='6aeece6993e902708983b209d04c0d1dbb14ebb405ddb87def578d41f920f56d' && \
@@ -165,10 +166,13 @@ RUN set -eux && \
   ./rustup-init -y --no-modify-path --profile default --default-toolchain nightly --default-host ${rustArch} && \
   chmod -R a+w $RUSTUP_HOME $CARGO_HOME && \
   /usr/local/cargo/bin/rustup --version && \
+  /usr/local/cargo/bin/rustup run nightly cargo --version && \
   /usr/local/cargo/bin/rustup run nightly rustc --version && \
+  test "$CARGO" = "$(/usr/local/cargo/bin/rustup +nightly which cargo)" && \
   test "$RUSTC" = "$(/usr/local/cargo/bin/rustup +nightly which rustc)"
 ENV PATH=$CARGO_HOME/bin:$PATH
 RUN /usr/local/cargo/bin/rustup run nightly cargo install bindgen-cli
+RUN $CARGO --list
 # As a final step configure the user (if env is defined)
 ARG USER
 ARG UID
diff --git a/tests/lcitool/refresh b/tests/lcitool/refresh
index 51012783c0..6720516b94 100755
--- a/tests/lcitool/refresh
+++ b/tests/lcitool/refresh
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ fedora_rustup_nightly_extras = [
     "RUN dnf install -y wget\n",
     "ENV RUSTUP_HOME=/usr/local/rustup CARGO_HOME=/usr/local/cargo\n",
     "ENV RUSTC=/usr/local/rustup/toolchains/nightly-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu/bin/rustc\n",
+    "ENV CARGO=/usr/local/rustup/toolchains/nightly-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu/bin/cargo\n",
     "RUN set -eux && \\\n",
     "  rustArch='x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu' && \\\n",
     "  rustupSha256='6aeece6993e902708983b209d04c0d1dbb14ebb405ddb87def578d41f920f56d' && \\\n",
@@ -131,10 +132,13 @@ fedora_rustup_nightly_extras = [
     "  ./rustup-init -y --no-modify-path --profile default --default-toolchain nightly --default-host ${rustArch} && \\\n",
     "  chmod -R a+w $RUSTUP_HOME $CARGO_HOME && \\\n",
     "  /usr/local/cargo/bin/rustup --version && \\\n",
+    "  /usr/local/cargo/bin/rustup run nightly cargo --version && \\\n",
     "  /usr/local/cargo/bin/rustup run nightly rustc --version && \\\n",
+    '  test "$CARGO" = "$(/usr/local/cargo/bin/rustup +nightly which cargo)" && \\\n',
     '  test "$RUSTC" = "$(/usr/local/cargo/bin/rustup +nightly which rustc)"\n',
     'ENV PATH=$CARGO_HOME/bin:$PATH\n',
     'RUN /usr/local/cargo/bin/rustup run nightly cargo install bindgen-cli\n',
+    'RUN $CARGO --list\n',
 ]
 
 ubuntu2204_bindgen_extras = [