diff --git a/gnu/packages/embedded.scm b/gnu/packages/embedded.scm
index f20d1e17c7b6e6f8d1d72d590d1324128c5264c7..004d0824704af9e0407b44cfb8957bb723046a99 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/embedded.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/embedded.scm
@@ -348,8 +348,8 @@ (define-public jimtcl
          (replace 'configure
            (lambda* (#:key outputs #:allow-other-keys)
              (let ((out (assoc-ref outputs "out")))
-               (zero? (system* "./configure"
-                               (string-append "--prefix=" out)))))))))
+               (invoke "./configure"
+                       (string-append "--prefix=" out))))))))
     (home-page "http://jim.tcl.tk")
     (synopsis "Small footprint Tcl implementation")
     (description "Jim is a small footprint implementation of the Tcl programming