diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b0cdd606e..972c8de56 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ endif
 
 CABAL = $(CABAL_BIN) --jobs --ghc-options='$(EXTRA_GHC_OPTS)' \
             -vnormal+nowrap --project-file=$(PWD)/cabal.project \
-			$(CABAL_CONFIG_FLAGS)
+			$(CABAL_CONFIG_FLAGS) $(GETDEPS_CABAL_FLAGS)
 
 BUILD_DIR = .build
 MODE_DIR = $(BUILD_DIR)/$(MODE)