diff --git a/src/core/engine/ecosystems/cargo/mod.rs b/src/core/engine/ecosystems/cargo/mod.rs
index db500eb..1060518 100644
--- a/src/core/engine/ecosystems/cargo/mod.rs
+++ b/src/core/engine/ecosystems/cargo/mod.rs
@@ -110,13 +110,13 @@ impl Patcher for CargoPatcher {
                         if let Some(s) = val.as_value_mut() {
                             if s.is_str() {
                                 *s = target.target_version.requirement.clone().into();
-                            }
-                        } else if let Some(t) = val.as_inline_table_mut() {
-                            if t.contains_key("version") {
-                                t.insert(
-                                    "version",
-                                    target.target_version.requirement.clone().into(),
-                                );
+                            } else if let Some(t) = s.as_inline_table_mut() {
+                                if t.contains_key("version") {
+                                    t.insert(
+                                        "version",
+                                        target.target_version.requirement.clone().into(),
+                                    );
+                                }
                             }
                         } else if let Some(t) = val.as_table_mut() {
                             if t.contains_key("version") {