diff --git a/gnu/packages/base.scm b/gnu/packages/base.scm
index 09cbe8915b..2e16f325ef 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/base.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/base.scm
@@ -971,6 +971,7 @@ (define-public gcc-final
   ;; The final GCC.
   (package (inherit gcc-boot0)
     (name "gcc")
+    (location (source-properties->location (current-source-location)))
     (arguments
      `(#:guile ,%bootstrap-guile
        #:implicit-inputs? #f