diff --git a/gnu/packages/package-management.scm b/gnu/packages/package-management.scm
index 5a09b1fcf8..374b187d8c 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/package-management.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/package-management.scm
@@ -625,6 +625,7 @@ (define-public current-guix-package
                (inherit guix)
                (source source)
                (build-system channel-build-system)
+               (arguments '(#:authenticate? #f))
                (inputs '())
                (native-inputs '())
                (propagated-inputs '())))