diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 689a13ea9..f9277d36d 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ precompile:
 	LEPTON_SCM_PRECOMPILE_OUT_DIR=$(datadir)/lepton-eda/ccache \
 	LEPTON_SCM_PRECOMPILE_RECURSIVE=1 \
 	LEPTON_SCM_PRECOMPILE_FNAME_EXT=.scm \
-	$(bindir)/lepton-schematic
+	$(GUILE) -s $(bindir)/lepton-schematic
 
 
 install-data-local: