diff --git a/config/nvim/after/compiler/cargo.vim b/config/nvim/after/compiler/cargo.vim
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+" Override cargo compiler defaults
+setlocal makeprg=cargo\ build\ --message-format=short
+
+setlocal errorformat=
+      \%f:%l:%c:\ %t%*[^:]:\ %m,
+      \%f:%l:%c:\ %m,
+      \%f:%l:\ %t%*[^:]:\ %m,
+      \%f:%l:\ %m