diff --git a/gnu/packages/base.scm b/gnu/packages/base.scm
index 92c7eb28ef..c4efbbaad3 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/base.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/base.scm
@@ -961,6 +961,7 @@ (define binutils-final
      (arguments
       `(#:guile ,%bootstrap-guile
         #:implicit-inputs? #f
+        #:allowed-references ("out" ,glibc-final)
         ,@(package-arguments binutils)))
      (inputs %boot2-inputs))))