diff --git a/.ghci b/.ghci
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d42a8637a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.ghci
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+:set -fobject-code
diff --git a/streamly.cabal b/streamly.cabal
index 8f0d36ca2..c23785033 100644
--- a/streamly.cabal
+++ b/streamly.cabal
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ build-type:          Configure
 
 extra-source-files:
     .circleci/config.yml
+    .ghci
     .github/workflows/haskell.yml
     .gitignore
     .hlint.ignore