diff --git a/gnu/packages/mail.scm b/gnu/packages/mail.scm
index a01e157c4..d7e76ac3e 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/mail.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/mail.scm
@@ -394,9 +394,9 @@ operating systems.")
                     (bash (which "bash")))
                (setenv "SHELL" bash)
                (setenv "CONFIG_SHELL" bash)
-               (zero? (apply system* bash
+               (apply invoke bash
                       (string-append (getcwd) "/configure")
-                       flags))))))))
+                      flags)))))))
     (home-page "https://www.neomutt.org/")
     (synopsis "Command-line mail reader based on Mutt")
     (description