diff --git a/src/usr/local/containerbase/tools/v2/rust.sh b/src/usr/local/containerbase/tools/v2/rust.sh
index 75e3cd7c7..d9ec5cff3 100644
--- a/src/usr/local/containerbase/tools/v2/rust.sh
+++ b/src/usr/local/containerbase/tools/v2/rust.sh
@@ -25,6 +25,15 @@ function init_tool () {
   chown -R "${USER_ID}" "${cargo_home}"
 }
 
+function check_tool_requirements () {
+  if [[ "${TOOL_VERSION}" == "nightly" || "${TOOL_VERSION}" == "beta" ]]; then
+    # allow beta and nightly versions
+    return
+  fi
+  # Sensitive default that can be overwritten by tools if needed
+  check_semver "$TOOL_VERSION" "all"
+}
+
 function install_tool () {
   local versioned_tool_path
   local file
@@ -55,7 +64,7 @@ function install_tool () {
   mkdir -p "${TEMP_DIR}/rust"
   bsdtar --strip 1 -C "${TEMP_DIR}/rust" -xf "${file}"
   versioned_tool_path=$(create_versioned_tool_path)
-  "${TEMP_DIR}/rust/install.sh" --prefix="$versioned_tool_path" --components=cargo,rust-std-"${arch}"-unknown-linux-gnu,rustc
+  "${TEMP_DIR}/rust/install.sh" --prefix="$versioned_tool_path" --components="cargo,rust-std-${arch}-unknown-linux-gnu,rustc"
   rm -rf "${TEMP_DIR}/rust"
 }
 
diff --git a/test/rust/Dockerfile b/test/rust/Dockerfile
index 7c24cbf9a..f5394b39e 100644
--- a/test/rust/Dockerfile
+++ b/test/rust/Dockerfile
@@ -90,6 +90,32 @@ RUN set -ex; \
   ls -la /tmp/containerbase/cache; \
   true
 
+#--------------------------------------
+# test c: beta
+#--------------------------------------
+FROM base AS testc
+
+USER 12021
+
+RUN install-tool rust beta
+
+SHELL [ "/bin/sh", "-c" ]
+RUN rustc --version
+RUN cargo --version
+
+#--------------------------------------
+# test d: nightly
+#--------------------------------------
+FROM base AS testd
+
+USER 12021
+
+RUN install-tool rust nightly
+
+SHELL [ "/bin/sh", "-c" ]
+RUN rustc --version
+RUN cargo --version
+
 #--------------------------------------
 # final
 #--------------------------------------
@@ -97,3 +123,5 @@ FROM base
 
 COPY --from=testa /.dummy /.dummy
 COPY --from=testb /.dummy /.dummy
+COPY --from=testc /.dummy /.dummy
+COPY --from=testd /.dummy /.dummy