diff --git a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/generic-builder.nix b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/generic-builder.nix
index 1804223d0a12..7a99e68d453b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/generic-builder.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/generic-builder.nix
@@ -351,6 +351,7 @@ let
     "--with-hsc2hs=${ghc.targetPrefix}hsc2hs"
     "--with-strip=${stdenv.cc.bintools.targetPrefix}strip"
   ]
+  ++ optional doHaddock "--with-haddock=${ghc.targetPrefix}haddock"
   ++ optionals (!isHaLVM) [
     "--hsc2hs-option=--cross-compile"
     (optionalString enableHsc2hsViaAsm "--hsc2hs-option=--via-asm")