diff --git a/tests/guix-package.sh b/tests/guix-package.sh
index b79c4951d8..253a9317a6 100644
--- a/tests/guix-package.sh
+++ b/tests/guix-package.sh
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ fi
 guix package --bootstrap -i guile gcc -p "$profile" -n
 
 # Make sure the `:' syntax works.
-guix package --bootstrap -i "binutils:lib" -p "$profile" -n
+guix package --bootstrap -i "glibc:debug" -p "$profile" -n
 
 # Make sure nonexistent outputs are reported.
 guix package --bootstrap -i "guile-bootstrap:out" -p "$profile" -n