diff --git a/gnu/system/locale.scm b/gnu/system/locale.scm
index bc572baeb9..4ea82e24d5 100644
--- a/gnu/system/locale.scm
+++ b/gnu/system/locale.scm
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ (define %default-locale-libcs
   ;; The libcs for which we build locales by default.
   (if (system-hurd?)
       (list glibc/hurd)
-      (list glibc-2.33 glibc)))
+      (list glibc)))
 
 (define %default-locale-definitions
   ;; Arbitrary set of locales that are built by default.  They are here mostly