diff --git a/gnu/packages/admin.scm b/gnu/packages/admin.scm
index 9abf1ea2e3..a9723817b1 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/admin.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/admin.scm
@@ -386,7 +386,8 @@ (define-public shadow
                                          "libc"))))
                (substitute* "lib/nscd.c"
                  (("/usr/sbin/nscd")
-                  (string-append libc "/sbin/nscd"))))))
+                  (string-append libc "/sbin/nscd")))
+               #t)))
          (add-after 'install 'remove-groups
            (lambda* (#:key outputs #:allow-other-keys)
              ;; Remove `groups', which is already provided by Coreutils.