diff --git a/gnu/packages/build-tools.scm b/gnu/packages/build-tools.scm
index 39e4297a4b..4d1d66e87a 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/build-tools.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/build-tools.scm
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ generate such a compilation database.")
         (base32 "1cvm10gh7gb0rjcfgbssrw13ha24qmagifgkr53kk39r9693ylq5"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (inputs
-     `(("bash" ,bash-minimal)))
+     (list bash-minimal))
     (native-inputs
      (list coreutils))
     (arguments