diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/8.10.2-binary.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/8.10.2-binary.nix
index 13eba00fae6b..ad1a47e5cc9f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/8.10.2-binary.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/8.10.2-binary.nix
@@ -212,6 +212,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   passthru = {
     targetPrefix = "";
     enableShared = true;
+
+    # Our Cabal compiler name
+    haskellCompilerName = "ghc-${version}";
   };
 
   meta = rec {
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/8.6.5-binary.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/8.6.5-binary.nix
index 092511ba6d78..8a0994b8b6a5 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/8.6.5-binary.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/8.6.5-binary.nix
@@ -171,6 +171,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   passthru = {
     targetPrefix = "";
     enableShared = true;
+
+    # Our Cabal compiler name
+    haskellCompilerName = "ghc-${version}";
   };
 
   meta = rec {