1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/ghc.mk b/ghc.mk
index 195310bef6..a23171caa7 100644
--- a/ghc.mk
+++ b/ghc.mk
@@ -899,7 +899,7 @@ install_packages: rts/package.conf.install
 	$(call INSTALL_DIR,"$(DESTDIR)$(topdir)")
 	$(call removeTrees,"$(INSTALLED_PACKAGE_CONF)")
 	$(call INSTALL_DIR,"$(INSTALLED_PACKAGE_CONF)")
-	"$(INSTALLED_GHC_PKG_REAL)" --force --global-conf "$(INSTALLED_PACKAGE_CONF)" update rts/package.conf.install
+	"$(INSTALLED_GHC_PKG_REAL)" --force --global-package-db "$(INSTALLED_PACKAGE_CONF)" update rts/package.conf.install
 	$(foreach p, $(INSTALLED_PKG_DIRS),                           \
 	    $(call make-command,                                      \
                    CROSS_COMPILE="$(CrossCompilePrefix)"              \