diff --git a/guix/gexp.scm b/guix/gexp.scm
index b9a2483773..b01c78b267 100644
--- a/guix/gexp.scm
+++ b/guix/gexp.scm
@@ -936,6 +936,7 @@ (define* (imported+compiled-modules modules system
   (mcached equal?
            (mlet %store-monad ((modules  (if (pair? modules)
                                              (imported-modules modules
+                                                               #:guile guile
                                                                #:system system
                                                                #:module-path module-path)
                                              (return #f)))