diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7435ff8138..e600a4e81d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ build-from-catalog:
 	$(MAKE) fresh-user
 	$(RACO) pkg install $(SOURCE_USER_AUTO_q) $(REQUIRED_PKGS) $(DISTRO_BUILD_PKGS)
 	$(MAKE) set-config
-	$(RACKET) -l distro-build/install-pkgs $(CONFIG_MODE_q) "$(CONFIG_MODE)" "$(PKGS)" $(SOURCE_USER_AUTO_q)
+	$(RACKET) -l distro-build/install-pkgs $(CONFIG_MODE_q) "$(PKGS)" $(SOURCE_USER_AUTO_q)
 	$(RACO) setup --avoid-main $(JOB_OPTIONS)
 
 # Although a client will build its own "collects", pack up the