diff --git a/src/Settings/Builders/GhcCabal.hs b/src/Settings/Builders/GhcCabal.hs
index 7bd53087fe..654b3ec2fa 100644
--- a/src/Settings/Builders/GhcCabal.hs
+++ b/src/Settings/Builders/GhcCabal.hs
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ ghcCabalBuilderArgs = mconcat
     path      <- getContextPath
     stage     <- getStage
     mconcat [ arg "configure"
+            , arg "--basedir"
+            , arg =<< pkgPath <$> getPackage
             , arg "--cabal-file"
             , arg =<< fromJust . pkgCabalFile <$> getPackage
             , arg "--distdir"