diff --git a/gnu/packages/virtualization.scm b/gnu/packages/virtualization.scm
index 9372ad4e45..1eacdcc2fe 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/virtualization.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/virtualization.scm
@@ -1321,7 +1321,13 @@ (define-public lxcfs
                (base32
                 "02cgzh97cgxh9iyf7gkn5ikdc0sfzqfjj6al0hikdf9rbwcscqwd"))))
     (arguments
-     '(#:configure-flags '("--localstatedir=/var")))
+     '(#:configure-flags '("--localstatedir=/var")
+       #:phases
+       (modify-phases %standard-phases
+         (replace 'bootstrap
+           ;; Work around missing interpreter shebang.
+           (lambda _
+             (invoke "bash" "bootstrap.sh"))))))
     (native-inputs
      (list autoconf automake libtool pkg-config))
     (inputs