diff --git a/gnu/packages/version-control.scm b/gnu/packages/version-control.scm
index e5141fa7dad..b40126e34fa 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/version-control.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/version-control.scm
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
 ;;; Copyright © 2024 Sharlatan Hellseher <sharlatanus@gmail.com>
 ;;; Copyright © 2025 Artyom V. Poptsov <poptsov.artyom@gmail.com>
 ;;; Copyright © 2025 Dariqq <dariqq@posteo.net>
+;;; Copyright © 2025 Tomas Volf <~@wolfsden.cz>
 ;;;
 ;;; This file is part of GNU Guix.
 ;;;
@@ -2379,11 +2380,10 @@ wrappers, to be used for optional gitolite extensions."
                       (string-append
                        " " (search-input-file inputs "bin/grep") " ")))
 
-                   ;; Avoid references to the store in authorized_keys.
-                   ;; This works because gitolite-shell is in the PATH.
                    (substitute* "src/triggers/post-compile/ssh-authkeys"
                      (("\\$glshell \\$user")
-                      "gitolite-shell $user"))))
+                      (string-append
+                       #$output "/bin/gitolite-shell $user")))))
                (add-before 'install 'patch-source
                  (lambda* (#:key inputs #:allow-other-keys)
                    ;; Gitolite uses cat to test the readability of the
diff --git a/gnu/services/version-control.scm b/gnu/services/version-control.scm
index 87f134cb23c..e39bb509c26 100644
--- a/gnu/services/version-control.scm
+++ b/gnu/services/version-control.scm
@@ -429,15 +429,7 @@ access to exported repositories under @file{/srv/git}."
     (list (service-extension activation-service-type
                              gitolite-activation)
           (service-extension account-service-type
-                             gitolite-accounts)
-          (service-extension profile-service-type
-                             ;; The Gitolite package in Guix uses
-                             ;; gitolite-shell in the authorized_keys file, so
-                             ;; gitolite-shell needs to be on the PATH for
-                             ;; gitolite to work.
-                             (lambda (config)
-                               (list
-                                (gitolite-configuration-package config))))))
+                             gitolite-accounts)))
    (description
     "Set up @command{gitolite}, a Git hosting tool providing access over SSH.
 By default, the @code{git} user is used, but this is configurable.