diff --git a/scripts/format.sh b/scripts/format.sh
index 1c62717c827f9..6800b0eb18279 100755
--- a/scripts/format.sh
+++ b/scripts/format.sh
@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@ echo "    google-java-format" >&2
 find "$PWD/java" -type f -name '*.java' | xargs "$GOOGLE_JAVA_FORMAT" --replace
 
 section "Rust"
-echo "   rustfmt (fix with: bazel run @rules_rust//:rustfmt)" >&2
-bazel test //rust/... --test_tag_filters="rust-rustfmt" --build_tests_only
+echo "   rustfmt" >&2
+bazel run @rules_rust//:rustfmt