diff --git a/gnu/packages/hurd.scm b/gnu/packages/hurd.scm
index f1e7dbc9dc..aed6f66da5 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/hurd.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/hurd.scm
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ (define-public hurd-headers
 
        #:configure-flags '(;; Pretend we're on GNU/Hurd; 'configure' wants
                            ;; that.
-                           "--host=i686-pc-gnu"
+                           "--build=i686-pc-gnu"
 
                            ;; Reduce set of dependencies.
                            "--without-parted")