diff --git a/guix/import/cran.scm b/guix/import/cran.scm
index ac9097073e..15163bd165 100644
--- a/guix/import/cran.scm
+++ b/guix/import/cran.scm
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ s-expression corresponding to that package, or #f on failure."
            (and description
                 (description->package repo description)))))))
 
-(define* (cran-recursive-import package-name #:optional (repo 'gnu))
+(define* (cran-recursive-import package-name #:optional (repo 'cran))
   (recursive-import package-name repo
                     #:repo->guix-package cran->guix-package
                     #:guix-name cran-guix-name))