diff --git a/common/build-style/haskell-stack.sh b/common/build-style/haskell-stack.sh
index cf514a55a42..9b4f0ec4bdb 100644
--- a/common/build-style/haskell-stack.sh
+++ b/common/build-style/haskell-stack.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #
 # This helper is for templates built using Haskell stack.
 #
-# hostmakedepends="ghc stack"
 # make_build_args="stack-build-flags"
 # stackage="lts-X.Y"  # or include a stack.yaml in $FILESDIR
 #
diff --git a/common/environment/build-style/haskell-stack.sh b/common/environment/build-style/haskell-stack.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6b47c121512
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/environment/build-style/haskell-stack.sh
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+hostmakedepends+=" ghc stack"