diff --git a/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
index 27de1bbee6..92eba2d5b2 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
@@ -1409,7 +1409,7 @@ (define-public emacs-haskell-mode
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (arguments
      `(#:make-flags (list (string-append "EMACS="
-                                         (assoc-ref %build-inputs "emacs")
+                                         (assoc-ref %build-inputs "emacs-minimal")
                                          "/bin/emacs"))
        #:modules ((ice-9 match)
                   (srfi srfi-26)