diff --git a/gnu/system.scm b/gnu/system.scm
index 7b8e3890d7..a224916c0d 100644
--- a/gnu/system.scm
+++ b/gnu/system.scm
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ (define groups
     (define group-specs
       (map user-group->gexp groups))
 
-    (gexp->file "boot"
+    (gexp->file "activate"
                 #~(begin
                     (eval-when (expand load eval)
                       ;; Make sure 'use-modules' below succeeds.