diff --git a/gnu/packages/gdb.scm b/gnu/packages/gdb.scm
index 49cbed482b..493b30f841 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/gdb.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/gdb.scm
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ (define-public gdb
   gdb-11)
 
 (define-public gdb-minimal
-  (package/inherit gdb
+  (package/inherit gdb-12
     (name "gdb-minimal")
     (inputs (fold alist-delete (package-inputs gdb)
                   '("libxml2" "ncurses" "python-wrapper" "source-highlight")))))