diff --git a/stack-7.8.yaml b/stack-7.8.yaml
index aa703a066c..eced02f18a 100644
--- a/stack-7.8.yaml
+++ b/stack-7.8.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ extra-deps:
 - hfsevents-0.1.5
 - project-template-0.2.0
 - filelock-0.1.0.1
-- gitrev-1.1.0
+- gitrev-1.2.0
 - http-client-0.4.19
 - http-conduit-2.1.8
 - ignore-0.1.1.0
diff --git a/stack.yaml b/stack.yaml
index c6c7241f65..df7a55812b 100644
--- a/stack.yaml
+++ b/stack.yaml
@@ -9,3 +9,6 @@ nix:
   enable: false
   packages:
     - zlib
+extra-deps:
+# Should be removed once gitrev is updated in stackage (lts-5)
+- gitrev-1.2.0