diff --git a/gnu/system/locale.scm b/gnu/system/locale.scm
index b8910e1e42..d2a967eb8f 100644
--- a/gnu/system/locale.scm
+++ b/gnu/system/locale.scm
@@ -148,9 +148,7 @@ (define* (locale-directory locales
 
 (define %default-locale-libcs
   ;; The libcs for which we build locales by default.
-  (if (system-hurd?)
-      (list glibc/hurd)
-      (list glibc)))
+  (list glibc glibc-2.35))
 
 (define %default-locale-definitions
   ;; Arbitrary set of locales that are built by default.  They come as a