diff --git a/gnu/packages/node.scm b/gnu/packages/node.scm
index 55bca7c006..5ec54b52eb 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/node.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/node.scm
@@ -628,7 +628,17 @@ (define-public node-llparse-bootstrap
        #:tests? #f
        #:phases
        (modify-phases %standard-phases
-         (delete 'configure)
+         (add-after 'patch-dependencies 'delete-dependencies
+           (lambda args
+             (delete-dependencies `("@types/debug"
+                                    "@types/mocha"
+                                    "@types/node"
+                                    "esm"
+                                    "llparse-test-fixture"
+                                    "mocha"
+                                    "ts-node"
+                                    "tslint"
+                                    "typescript"))))
          (replace 'build
            (lambda* (#:key inputs #:allow-other-keys)
              (let ((esbuild (search-input-file inputs "/bin/esbuild")))