1 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)

M distro/packages/base.scm

@@ 940,8 940,11 @@ store.")
     ,@(alist-delete "gcc" %boot2-inputs)))
 
 (define-public bash-final
+  ;; Link with `-static-libgcc' to make sure we don't retain a reference
+  ;; to the bootstrap GCC.
   (package-with-bootstrap-guile
-   (package-with-explicit-inputs bash %boot3-inputs
+   (package-with-explicit-inputs (static-libgcc-package bash)
+                                 %boot3-inputs
                                  (current-source-location)
                                  #:guile %bootstrap-guile)))