diff --git a/gnu/packages/crates-io.scm b/gnu/packages/crates-io.scm
index 8fe6d77bf9..f4157a1341 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/crates-io.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/crates-io.scm
@@ -18337,8 +18337,30 @@ traits for both structs and enums.")
 structs and enums.")
   (license license:expat)))
 
+(define-public rust-des-0.8
+  (package
+    (name "rust-des")
+    (version "0.8.1")
+    (source (origin
+              (method url-fetch)
+              (uri (crate-uri "des" version))
+              (file-name (string-append name "-" version ".tar.gz"))
+              (sha256
+               (base32
+                "07kshslxanmg0g6007scvglfhg6mli2a8qzhx4kxx4z9ik781pgz"))))
+    (build-system cargo-build-system)
+    (arguments
+     `(#:cargo-inputs (("rust-cipher" ,rust-cipher-0.4))
+       #:cargo-development-inputs (("rust-cipher" ,rust-cipher-0.4))))
+    (home-page "https://github.com/RustCrypto/block-ciphers")
+    (synopsis "DES and Triple DES block ciphers implementation")
+    (description "This package provides DES and Triple DES (3DES, TDES) block
+ciphers implementations.")
+    (license (list license:expat license:asl2.0))))
+
 (define-public rust-des-0.7
   (package
+    (inherit rust-des-0.8)
     (name "rust-des")
     (version "0.7.0")
     (source
@@ -18350,19 +18372,13 @@ structs and enums.")
         (sha256
          (base32
           "0pbsfkkwfqnd4nsv3ik4z09h248f57y7bj2j1l134i2mzd4xshdc"))))
-    (build-system cargo-build-system)
     (arguments
       `(#:skip-build?
         #t
         #:cargo-inputs
         (("rust-byteorder" ,rust-byteorder-1)
          ("rust-cipher" ,rust-cipher-0.3)
-         ("rust-opaque-debug" ,rust-opaque-debug-0.3))))
-    (home-page "https://github.com/RustCrypto/block-ciphers")
-    (synopsis "DES and Triple DES block ciphers implementation")
-    (description "This package provides DES and Triple DES (3DES, TDES) block
-ciphers implementations.")
-    (license (list license:expat license:asl2.0))))
+         ("rust-opaque-debug" ,rust-opaque-debug-0.3))))))
 
 (define-public rust-des-0.6
   (package