diff --git a/lua/crates/toml.lua b/lua/crates/toml.lua
index 9426d8d0..d965d652 100644
--- a/lua/crates/toml.lua
+++ b/lua/crates/toml.lua
@@ -209,6 +209,14 @@ function M.parse_section(text)
       }
 
       local target = prefix
+
+      local workspace = prefix:match("^workspace%s*%.$")
+      if workspace then
+
+         target = ""
+         prefix = ""
+      end
+
       local dev_target = prefix:match("^(.*)dev%-$")
       if dev_target then
          target = vim.trim(dev_target)
diff --git a/teal/crates/toml.tl b/teal/crates/toml.tl
index af113e85..160ec0c1 100644
--- a/teal/crates/toml.tl
+++ b/teal/crates/toml.tl
@@ -209,6 +209,14 @@ function M.parse_section(text: string): Section
         }
 
         local target = prefix
+
+        local workspace = prefix:match("^workspace%s*%.$")
+        if workspace then
+        -- the workspace table only allows a regular dependencies sub-table
+            target = ""
+            prefix = ""
+        end
+
         local dev_target = prefix:match("^(.*)dev%-$")
         if dev_target then
             target = vim.trim(dev_target)