diff --git a/gnu/packages/base.scm b/gnu/packages/base.scm
index 50e426fadf..4dad73f70c 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/base.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/base.scm
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ (define-public binutils-2.33
 
 (define-public binutils-gold
   (package
-    (inherit binutils)
+    (inherit binutils+documentation)
     (name "binutils-gold")
     (arguments
      `(#:phases