diff --git a/scripts/open-metal-lumbridge.sh b/scripts/open-metal-lumbridge.sh
index 708e929..f54c45c 100755
--- a/scripts/open-metal-lumbridge.sh
+++ b/scripts/open-metal-lumbridge.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export XAUTHORITY=${XAUTHORITY:-/run/user/1000/gdm/Xauthority}
 export XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=${XDG_RUNTIME_DIR:-/run/user/1000}
 export DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS=${DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS:-unix:path=/run/user/1000/bus}
 
-for command_name in cargo wmctrl xdotool; do
+for command_name in wmctrl xdotool; do
   if ! command -v "$command_name" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
     echo "required command not found: $command_name" >&2
     exit 1
@@ -25,6 +25,22 @@ for command_name in cargo wmctrl xdotool; do
 done
 
 if [[ ! -x "$binary_path" ]]; then
+  if ! command -v cargo >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    # Non-login Tailscale SSH commands do not inherit metal's Cargo PATH.
+    # shellcheck source=/dev/null
+    source /home/metal/.cargo/env
+  fi
+  if ! command -v cargo >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "required command not found: cargo" >&2
+    exit 1
+  fi
+  xkb_runtime=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libxkbcommon-x11.so.0
+  if [[ -e "$xkb_runtime" ]]; then
+    native_libs="$repo_path/spikes/gpui-shell/target/native-libs"
+    mkdir -p "$native_libs"
+    ln -sfn "$xkb_runtime" "$native_libs/libxkbcommon-x11.so"
+    export LIBRARY_PATH="$native_libs${LIBRARY_PATH:+:$LIBRARY_PATH}"
+  fi
   cargo build --locked --manifest-path "$manifest_path"
 fi