diff --git a/guix/git-download.scm b/guix/git-download.scm
index 5e624b9ae9..a74ba5f592 100644
--- a/guix/git-download.scm
+++ b/guix/git-download.scm
@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@ (define guile-zlib
   (define gnutls
     (module-ref (resolve-interface '(gnu packages tls)) 'gnutls))
 
+  (define glibc-locales
+    (module-ref (resolve-interface '(gnu packages base)) 'glibc-locales))
+
   (define modules
     (delete '(guix config)
             (source-module-closure '((guix build git)
@@ -122,6 +125,8 @@ (define build
                          (guix swh)
                          (ice-9 match))
 
+            (pk #+glibc-locales)
+            (error "see the pk")
             (define recursive?
               (call-with-input-string (getenv "git recursive?") read))