diff --git a/gnu/packages/base.scm b/gnu/packages/base.scm
index 69162149eb..908eec7cf2 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/base.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/base.scm
@@ -1315,7 +1315,7 @@ with the Linux kernel.")
 
 (define-public glibc-2.33
   (package
-    (inherit glibc-2.35)
+    (inherit glibc)
     (name "glibc")
     (version "2.33")
     (source (origin