diff --git a/gnu/packages/haskell.scm b/gnu/packages/haskell.scm
index bced44579d..019f751307 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/haskell.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/haskell.scm
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ interactive environment for the functional language Haskell.")
 interactive environment for the functional language Haskell.")
     (license license:bsd-3)))
 
-(define-public ghc-8
+(define-public ghc-8.4
   (package (inherit ghc-8.0)
     (name "ghc")
     (version "8.4.3")
@@ -572,6 +572,8 @@ interactive environment for the functional language Haskell.")
                                 (file-pattern ".*\\.conf\\.d$")
                                 (file-type 'directory))))))
 
+(define-public ghc-8 ghc-8.4)
+
 (define-public ghc ghc-8)
 
 (define-public ghc-hostname