diff --git a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/hoogle.nix b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/hoogle.nix
index 7d2e3517f979..877fb974c887 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/hoogle.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/hoogle.nix
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ buildPackages.stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   # thus probably intend to substitute it.
   allowSubstitutes = true;
 
-  inherit docPackages;
-
   passAsFile = [ "buildCommand" ];
 
   buildCommand = ''
@@ -128,6 +126,8 @@ buildPackages.stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   passthru = {
     isHaskellLibrary = false; # for the filter in ./with-packages-wrapper.nix
 
+    inherit docPackages;
+
     # The path to the Hoogle database.
     database = "${finalAttrs.finalPackage}/${databasePath}";