diff --git a/gnu/home/services/desktop.scm b/gnu/home/services/desktop.scm
index 626918fd9e..c4da116100 100644
--- a/gnu/home/services/desktop.scm
+++ b/gnu/home/services/desktop.scm
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ (define config-file
          ;; FIXME: This fails to start if Home is first activated from a
          ;; non-X11 session.
          (start #~(make-forkexec-constructor
-                   (list #$(file-append redshift "/bin/redshift")
+                   (list #$(file-append (home-redshift-configuration-redshift config) "/bin/redshift")
                          "-c" #$config-file)))
          (stop #~(make-kill-destructor))
          (actions (list (shepherd-configuration-action config-file))))))