diff --git a/rust/config/x86_linux_bionic_host.go b/rust/config/x86_linux_bionic_host.go
index b1a2c178e..79c40ce41 100644
--- a/rust/config/x86_linux_bionic_host.go
+++ b/rust/config/x86_linux_bionic_host.go
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	LinuxBionicRustFlags     = []string{}
+	LinuxBionicRustFlags = []string{
+		"-C panic=abort",
+	}
 	LinuxBionicRustLinkFlags = []string{
 		"-B${cc_config.ClangBin}",
 		"-fuse-ld=lld",