diff --git a/gnu/packages/gnupg.scm b/gnu/packages/gnupg.scm
index 7e0dffd1293..ada8d543467 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/gnupg.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/gnupg.scm
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@
                           (#t #t))))))))
       ((system-hurd?)
        (list
+        #:configure-flags #~(list "--enable-install-gpg-error-config")
         #:phases
         #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
             (add-after 'unpack 'skip-tests
@@ -157,7 +158,8 @@
                   (("(^| )main *\\(.*" all)
                    (string-append all "{\n  exit (77);//"))))))))
       (else
-       '())))
+       (list
+        #:configure-flags #~(list "--enable-install-gpg-error-config")))))
     (native-inputs (list gettext-minimal))
     (home-page "https://gnupg.org")
     (synopsis "Library of error values for GnuPG components")