diff --git a/gnu/packages/crates-io.scm b/gnu/packages/crates-io.scm
index 948bb8748f..1b7989e072 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/crates-io.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/crates-io.scm
@@ -1057,6 +1057,28 @@ featuring zero allocations, composability, and iterator-like interfaces.")
     (license (list license:asl2.0
                    license:expat))))
 
+(define-public rust-futures-core-preview
+  (package
+    (name "rust-futures-core-preview")
+    (version "0.3.0-alpha.17")
+    (source
+      (origin
+        (method url-fetch)
+        (uri (crate-uri "futures-core-preview" version))
+        (file-name (string-append name "-" version ".tar.gz"))
+        (sha256
+         (base32
+          "1xaq8m609k6cz8xydwhwp8xxyxigabcw1w9ngycfy0bnkg7iq52b"))))
+    (build-system cargo-build-system)
+    (arguments
+     '(#:tests? #f)) ; The only tests are doc tests, which fail.
+    (home-page "https://rust-lang-nursery.github.io/futures-rs/")
+    (synopsis "Core traits and types in for the @code{futures} library.")
+    (description "This crate provides the core traits and types in for the
+@code{futures} library.")
+    (license (list license:asl2.0
+                   license:expat))))
+
 (define-public rust-futures-cpupool
   (package
     (name "rust-futures-cpupool")