diff --git a/gnu/packages/erlang.scm b/gnu/packages/erlang.scm
index 4fba7ee0c8..4e12bb4813 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/erlang.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/erlang.scm
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ (define-public emacs-erlang
     (arguments
      `(#:phases
        (modify-phases %standard-phases
-         (add-before 'set-emacs-load-path 'change-working-directory
+         (add-before 'add-source-to-load-path 'change-working-directory
            (lambda _ (chdir "lib/tools/emacs") #t)))))
     (home-page "https://www.erlang.org/")
     (synopsis "Erlang major mode for Emacs")