diff --git a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/generic-builder.nix b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/generic-builder.nix
index 45ee8e33bbaa08..6100c9f5714bd3 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/generic-builder.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/generic-builder.nix
@@ -440,6 +440,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
 
     env = shellFor {
       packages = p: [ drv ];
+      inherit shellHook;
     };
 
   };