diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.10.2-binary.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.10.2-binary.nix
index 03831f3b6b6f..abf14808c58f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.10.2-binary.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.10.2-binary.nix
@@ -96,7 +96,11 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     [ $(./main) == "yes" ]
   '';
 
-  passthru = { targetPrefix = ""; };
+  passthru = {
+    targetPrefix = "";
+    # Our Cabal compiler name
+    haskellCompilerName = "ghc";
+  };
 
   meta = {
     homepage = http://haskell.org/ghc;
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.10.4.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.10.4.nix
index 0308edbd56c0..c29698c7e484 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.10.4.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.10.4.nix
@@ -25,7 +25,12 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = "-fomit-frame-pointer";
 
-  passthru = { targetPrefix = ""; };
+  passthru = {
+    targetPrefix = "";
+
+    # Our Cabal compiler name
+    haskellCompilerName = "ghc";
+  };
 
   meta = {
     homepage = http://haskell.org/ghc;
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.12.3.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.12.3.nix
index 499508a56f75..d2cc4a2e9c38 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.12.3.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/6.12.3.nix
@@ -36,7 +36,12 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   # that in turn causes GHCi to abort
   stripDebugFlags=["-S" "--keep-file-symbols"];
 
-  passthru = { targetPrefix = ""; };
+  passthru = {
+    targetPrefix = "";
+
+    # Our Cabal compiler name
+    haskellCompilerName = "ghc";
+  };
 
   meta = {
     homepage = http://haskell.org/ghc;
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.0.4-binary.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.0.4-binary.nix
index d9b4ff167825..51dd24671bdd 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.0.4-binary.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.0.4-binary.nix
@@ -134,7 +134,12 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     [ $(./main) == "yes" ]
   '';
 
-  passthru = { targetPrefix = ""; };
+  passthru = {
+    targetPrefix = "";
+
+    # Our Cabal compiler name
+    haskellCompilerName = "ghc";
+  };
 
   meta.license = stdenv.lib.licenses.bsd3;
   meta.platforms = ["x86_64-linux" "i686-linux" "x86_64-darwin"];
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.0.4.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.0.4.nix
index 665622e075ff..54323458d9bd 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.0.4.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.0.4.nix
@@ -45,7 +45,12 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   # that in turn causes GHCi to abort
   stripDebugFlags=["-S" "--keep-file-symbols"];
 
-  passthru = { targetPrefix = ""; };
+  passthru = {
+    targetPrefix = "";
+
+    # Our Cabal compiler name
+    haskellCompilerName = "ghc";
+  };
 
   meta = {
     homepage = http://haskell.org/ghc;
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.10.3.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.10.3.nix
index 63f73c9c58fd..c4780690f678 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.10.3.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.10.3.nix
@@ -169,6 +169,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     inherit bootPkgs targetPrefix;
 
     inherit llvmPackages;
+
+    # Our Cabal compiler name
+    haskellCompilerName = "ghc";
   };
 
   meta = {
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.2.2.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.2.2.nix
index 897b489aa853..715f0320d50b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.2.2.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.2.2.nix
@@ -55,7 +55,12 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   # that in turn causes GHCi to abort
   stripDebugFlags=["-S" "--keep-file-symbols"];
 
-  passthru = { targetPrefix = ""; };
+  passthru = {
+    targetPprefix = "";
+
+    # Our Cabal compiler name
+    haskellCompilerName = "ghc";
+  };
 
   meta = {
     homepage = http://haskell.org/ghc;
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.4.2-binary.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.4.2-binary.nix
index 70c8797c264e..4f00ef8fb751 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.4.2-binary.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.4.2-binary.nix
@@ -136,7 +136,12 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     [ $(./main) == "yes" ]
   '';
 
-  passthru = { targetPrefix = ""; };
+  passthru = {
+    targetPrefix = "";
+
+    # Our Cabal compiler name
+    haskellCompilerName = "ghc";
+  };
 
   meta.license = stdenv.lib.licenses.bsd3;
   meta.platforms = ["x86_64-linux" "i686-linux" "x86_64-darwin"];
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.4.2.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.4.2.nix
index ebf48c2584d9..7f636284c68d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.4.2.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.4.2.nix
@@ -56,7 +56,12 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   # that in turn causes GHCi to abort
   stripDebugFlags = [ "-S" ] ++ stdenv.lib.optional (!stdenv.isDarwin) "--keep-file-symbols";
 
-  passthru = { targetPrefix = ""; };
+  passthru = {
+    targetPrefix = "";
+
+    # Our Cabal compiler name
+    haskellCompilerName = "ghc";
+  };
 
   meta = {
     homepage = http://haskell.org/ghc;
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.6.3.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.6.3.nix
index 7bf7046ba763..481b8d90918c 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.6.3.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.6.3.nix
@@ -82,7 +82,12 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   # that in turn causes GHCi to abort
   stripDebugFlags = [ "-S" ] ++ stdenv.lib.optional (!stdenv.isDarwin) "--keep-file-symbols";
 
-  passthru = { targetPrefix = ""; };
+  passthru = {
+    targetPrefix = "";
+
+    # Our Cabal compiler name
+    haskellCompilerName = "ghc";
+  };
 
   meta = {
     homepage = http://haskell.org/ghc;
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.8.4.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.8.4.nix
index eb7e7166765f..15f105946f51 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.8.4.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/7.8.4.nix
@@ -74,7 +74,12 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   # that in turn causes GHCi to abort
   stripDebugFlags = [ "-S" ] ++ stdenv.lib.optional (!stdenv.isDarwin) "--keep-file-symbols";
 
-  passthru = { targetPrefix = ""; };
+  passthru = {
+    targetPrefix = "";
+
+    # Our Cabal compiler name
+    haskellCompilerName = "ghc";
+  };
 
   meta = {
     homepage = http://haskell.org/ghc;
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/8.0.2.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/8.0.2.nix
index 1625d6d0ef01..011822994ed3 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/8.0.2.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/8.0.2.nix
@@ -170,6 +170,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     inherit bootPkgs targetPrefix;
 
     inherit llvmPackages;
+
+    # Our Cabal compiler name
+    haskellCompilerName = "ghc";
   };
 
   meta = {
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/8.2.2.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/8.2.2.nix
index 105f80b4eff8..8b62bbffcc84 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/8.2.2.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/8.2.2.nix
@@ -181,6 +181,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     inherit bootPkgs targetPrefix;
 
     inherit llvmPackages;
+
+    # Our Cabal compiler name
+    haskellCompilerName = "ghc";
   };
 
   meta = {
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/8.4.1.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/8.4.1.nix
index 2fb5a0d404a6..88bcc3e148bf 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/8.4.1.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/8.4.1.nix
@@ -178,6 +178,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     inherit bootPkgs targetPrefix;
 
     inherit llvmPackages;
+
+    # Our Cabal compiler name
+    haskellCompilerName = "ghc";
   };
 
   meta = {
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/head.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/head.nix
index 9b40a0ebd6ed..82cef10ce3be 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/head.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/head.nix
@@ -178,6 +178,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     inherit bootPkgs targetPrefix;
 
     inherit llvmPackages;
+
+    # Our Cabal compiler name
+    haskellCompilerName = "ghc";
   };
 
   meta = {
diff --git a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/make-package-set.nix b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/make-package-set.nix
index 21ab10e24a3a..e1b0f78b7151 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/make-package-set.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/make-package-set.nix
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ let
       installPhase = ''
         export HOME="$TMP"
         mkdir -p "$out"
-        cabal2nix --compiler=${self.ghc.name} --system=${stdenv.system} ${sha256Arg} "${src}" > "$out/default.nix"
+        cabal2nix --compiler=${ghc.haskellCompilerName} --system=${stdenv.system} ${sha256Arg} "${src}" > "$out/default.nix"
       '';
   };