diff --git a/gnu/packages/base.scm b/gnu/packages/base.scm
index c46597a7ce..71888976e6 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/base.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/base.scm
@@ -575,8 +575,7 @@ (define-public binutils-2.33
    (properties '())))
 
 (define-public binutils-gold
-  (package
-    (inherit binutils+documentation)
+  (package/inherit binutils+documentation
     (name "binutils-gold")
     (arguments
      `(#:phases