diff --git a/gnu/services/configuration.scm b/gnu/services/configuration.scm
index dacfc52ba9..2b3bd4c1f4 100644
--- a/gnu/services/configuration.scm
+++ b/gnu/services/configuration.scm
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ does not have a default value" field kind)))
                        #'(field ...)
                        #'(field-getter ...)
                        #'(field-default ...))
-               (%location #,(id #'stem #'stem #'-location)
+               (%location #,(id #'stem #'stem #'-source-location)
                           (default (and=> (current-source-location)
                                           source-properties->location))
                           (innate)))