diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-and-tools/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-and-tools/default.nix
index 56a6618e5310..669fe6dc8908 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-and-tools/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-and-tools/default.nix
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ rec {
     sendEmailSupport = !stdenv.isDarwin;
   };
 
-  gitAnnex = pkgs.haskell-ng.packages.ghc784.git-annex;
+  inherit (pkgs.haskellPackages) git-annex;
 
   qgit = import ./qgit {
     inherit fetchurl stdenv;