diff --git a/rust2rpm/generator.py b/rust2rpm/generator.py
index 6fd72b6..2190b90 100644
--- a/rust2rpm/generator.py
+++ b/rust2rpm/generator.py
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ def spec_render_crate(
     is_cdylib = metadata.is_cdylib()
 
     cargo_install_lib = (tomlconf.package_cargo_install_lib is not False) and (vendor_tarball is None)
-    cargo_install_bin = (tomlconf.package_cargo_install_bin is not False) and (not compat)
+    cargo_install_bin = (tomlconf.package_cargo_install_bin is not False) and (not compat if is_bin else True)
 
     if tomlconf.package_bin_package_name is None:
         bin_name = "%{crate}"