diff --git a/gnu/packages/commencement.scm b/gnu/packages/commencement.scm
index 9ca5bc4a7e..b2921a4a48 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/commencement.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/commencement.scm
@@ -3180,6 +3180,7 @@ memoized as a function of '%current-system'."
   (package
     (inherit glibc)
     (name "glibc-intermediate")
+    (outputs (delete "debug" (package-outputs glibc)))
     (source (bootstrap-origin (package-source glibc)))
     (arguments
      `(#:guile ,%bootstrap-guile