diff --git a/srcpkgs/octave/template b/srcpkgs/octave/template
index d87178c8d3c..f79144b3919 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/octave/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/octave/template
@@ -88,6 +88,6 @@ post_build() {
 
 post_install() {
 	# add helper to launch octave from dmenu etc.
-	printf "#!/bin/sh\noctave --force-gui" > octave-gui
+	printf "#!/bin/sh\noctave --gui" > octave-gui
 	vbin octave-gui
 }