diff --git a/meta/guile.in b/meta/guile.in
index 512582746..3d4cacf97 100644
--- a/meta/guile.in
+++ b/meta/guile.in
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-#	Copyright (C) 2002, 2006, 2008, 2009 Free Software Foundation
+#	Copyright (C) 2002, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2013 Free Software Foundation
 #
 #   This file is part of GUILE.
 #
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 top_builddir="@top_builddir_absolute@"
 
 # set GUILE (clobber)
-GUILE=${top_builddir}/libguile/guile
+GUILE=${top_builddir}/libguile/guile@EXEEXT@
 export GUILE
 XDG_CACHE_HOME=${top_builddir}/cache
 export XDG_CACHE_HOME