diff --git a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/generic-builder.nix b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/generic-builder.nix
index 8f230c92aaa1..a0bf655a67b7 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/generic-builder.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/generic-builder.nix
@@ -443,6 +443,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
 
     env = shellFor {
       packages = p: [ drv ];
+      inherit shellHook;
     };
 
   };