diff --git a/examples/rust-gcoap/Cargo.toml b/examples/rust-gcoap/Cargo.toml
index 8ef7ff4e01..4a0e2a7dcb 100644
--- a/examples/rust-gcoap/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/rust-gcoap/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ resolver = "2"
 crate-type = ["staticlib"]
 
 [dependencies]
-riot-wrappers = { version = "^0.7", features = [ "with_coap_message", "with_coap_handler" ] }
+riot-wrappers = { version = "^0.7.18", features = [ "set_panic_handler", "panic_handler_format", "with_coap_message", "with_coap_handler" ] }
 
 coap-message-demos = { git = "https://gitlab.com/chrysn/coap-message-demos/", default-features = false }
 coap-handler-implementations = "0.3"
diff --git a/examples/rust-hello-world/Cargo.toml b/examples/rust-hello-world/Cargo.toml
index 443cf57cf2..da21f165e2 100644
--- a/examples/rust-hello-world/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/rust-hello-world/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ resolver = "2"
 crate-type = ["staticlib"]
 
 [dependencies]
-riot-wrappers = "0.7"
+riot-wrappers = { version = "0.7", features = [ "set_panic_handler" ] }
diff --git a/tests/rust_minimal/Cargo.toml b/tests/rust_minimal/Cargo.toml
index 14142f8a2a..e2690fe93a 100644
--- a/tests/rust_minimal/Cargo.toml
+++ b/tests/rust_minimal/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ resolver = "2"
 crate-type = ["staticlib"]
 
 [dependencies]
-riot-wrappers = "0.7"
+riot-wrappers = { version = "0.7", features = [ "set_panic_handler" ] }