diff --git a/gnu/packages/ocaml.scm b/gnu/packages/ocaml.scm
index 50bfc10fc3..0515dc097c 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/ocaml.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/ocaml.scm
@@ -3761,7 +3761,7 @@ (define-public ocaml4.07-merlin
     (native-inputs
      `(("ocaml-findlib" ,ocaml-findlib)))
     (arguments
-     `(#:jbuild? #t
+     `(#:package "merlin"
        #:tests? #f ;; Errors in tests in version 3.2.2
        #:ocaml ,ocaml-4.07
        #:findlib ,ocaml4.07-findlib))