diff --git a/gnu/packages/networking.scm b/gnu/packages/networking.scm
index 3c86c01f615..3f23f178ba4 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/networking.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/networking.scm
@@ -1839,6 +1839,7 @@ networks using zeromq.  It has these key characteristics:
                                          (assoc-ref %outputs "out")))
        #:phases
        (modify-phases %standard-phases
+         (delete 'bootstrap)
          (delete 'configure))))
     (home-page "https://github.com/linux-can/can-utils")
     (synopsis "CAN utilities")