diff --git a/gnu/packages/glib.scm b/gnu/packages/glib.scm
index 62543fe114..eae8297531 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/glib.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/glib.scm
@@ -200,7 +200,6 @@ shared NFS home directories.")
    (arguments
     `(#:phases
       (modify-phases %standard-phases
-        (delete 'bootstrap)
         (add-before 'build 'pre-build
           (lambda* (#:key inputs outputs #:allow-other-keys)
             ;; For tests/gdatetime.c.
diff --git a/guix/build/meson-build-system.scm b/guix/build/meson-build-system.scm
index d0975fcab0..8043a84abb 100644
--- a/guix/build/meson-build-system.scm
+++ b/guix/build/meson-build-system.scm
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ for example libraries only needed for the tests."
   ;; from the gnu-build-system.  If the glib-or-gtk? key is #f (the default)
   ;; then the extra phases will be removed again in (guix build-system meson).
   (modify-phases glib-or-gtk:%standard-phases
+    (delete 'bootstrap)
     (replace 'configure configure)
     (replace 'build build)
     (replace 'check check)