diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/8.6.1.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/8.6.1.nix
index 62ea39791b90..2363953e35b8 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/8.6.1.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/8.6.1.nix
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (rec {
     inherit enableShared;
 
     # Our Cabal compiler name
-    haskellCompilerName = "ghc-8.4.3";
+    haskellCompilerName = "ghc-8.6.1";
   };
 
   meta = {