diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/8.10.7.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/8.10.7.nix
index c49c274c67d4..4a770d993a67 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/8.10.7.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/8.10.7.nix
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ let
     Stage1Only = ${if targetPlatform.system == hostPlatform.system then "NO" else "YES"}
     CrossCompilePrefix = ${targetPrefix}
   '' + lib.optionalString (!enableProfiledLibs) ''
-    GhcLibWays = "v dyn"
+    BUILD_PROF_LIBS = NO
   '' + lib.optionalString enableRelocatedStaticLibs ''
     GhcLibHcOpts += -fPIC
     GhcRtsHcOpts += -fPIC
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/9.0.2.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/9.0.2.nix
index bdfff2b795a4..175d1fe2450b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/9.0.2.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/9.0.2.nix
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ let
     Stage1Only = ${if targetPlatform.system == hostPlatform.system then "NO" else "YES"}
     CrossCompilePrefix = ${targetPrefix}
   '' + lib.optionalString (!enableProfiledLibs) ''
-    GhcLibWays = "v dyn"
+    BUILD_PROF_LIBS = NO
   '' +
   # -fexternal-dynamic-refs apparently (because it's not clear from the documentation)
   # makes the GHC RTS able to load static libraries, which may be needed for TemplateHaskell.
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/9.2.5.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/9.2.5.nix
index 034a09511b2b..6c86e05ebbd4 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/9.2.5.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/9.2.5.nix
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ let
     Stage1Only = ${if targetPlatform.system == hostPlatform.system then "NO" else "YES"}
     CrossCompilePrefix = ${targetPrefix}
   '' + lib.optionalString (!enableProfiledLibs) ''
-    GhcLibWays = "v dyn"
+    BUILD_PROF_LIBS = NO
   '' +
   # -fexternal-dynamic-refs apparently (because it's not clear from the documentation)
   # makes the GHC RTS able to load static libraries, which may be needed for TemplateHaskell.
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/9.2.6.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/9.2.6.nix
index 83cd1e051c6a..6ff58f087f8a 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/9.2.6.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/9.2.6.nix
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ let
     Stage1Only = ${if targetPlatform.system == hostPlatform.system then "NO" else "YES"}
     CrossCompilePrefix = ${targetPrefix}
   '' + lib.optionalString (!enableProfiledLibs) ''
-    GhcLibWays = "v dyn"
+    BUILD_PROF_LIBS = NO
   '' +
   # -fexternal-dynamic-refs apparently (because it's not clear from the documentation)
   # makes the GHC RTS able to load static libraries, which may be needed for TemplateHaskell.
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/9.2.7.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/9.2.7.nix
index 4bf7252643de..f605bfda1981 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/9.2.7.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/9.2.7.nix
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ let
     Stage1Only = ${if targetPlatform.system == hostPlatform.system then "NO" else "YES"}
     CrossCompilePrefix = ${targetPrefix}
   '' + lib.optionalString (!enableProfiledLibs) ''
-    GhcLibWays = "v dyn"
+    BUILD_PROF_LIBS = NO
   '' +
   # -fexternal-dynamic-refs apparently (because it's not clear from the documentation)
   # makes the GHC RTS able to load static libraries, which may be needed for TemplateHaskell.
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/9.2.8.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/9.2.8.nix
index 0d469f733525..72cfdd242f42 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/9.2.8.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/9.2.8.nix
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ let
     Stage1Only = ${if targetPlatform.system == hostPlatform.system then "NO" else "YES"}
     CrossCompilePrefix = ${targetPrefix}
   '' + lib.optionalString (!enableProfiledLibs) ''
-    GhcLibWays = "v dyn"
+    BUILD_PROF_LIBS = NO
   '' +
   # -fexternal-dynamic-refs apparently (because it's not clear from the documentation)
   # makes the GHC RTS able to load static libraries, which may be needed for TemplateHaskell.
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/9.4.5.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/9.4.5.nix
index 9670d4a4fd57..298af6596e71 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/9.4.5.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/9.4.5.nix
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ let
     Stage1Only = ${if targetPlatform.system == hostPlatform.system then "NO" else "YES"}
     CrossCompilePrefix = ${targetPrefix}
   '' + lib.optionalString (!enableProfiledLibs) ''
-    GhcLibWays = "v dyn"
+    BUILD_PROF_LIBS = NO
   '' +
   # -fexternal-dynamic-refs apparently (because it's not clear from the documentation)
   # makes the GHC RTS able to load static libraries, which may be needed for TemplateHaskell.
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/9.4.6.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/9.4.6.nix
index f971f4e5a309..310787e477b2 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/9.4.6.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/9.4.6.nix
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ let
     Stage1Only = ${if targetPlatform.system == hostPlatform.system then "NO" else "YES"}
     CrossCompilePrefix = ${targetPrefix}
   '' + lib.optionalString (!enableProfiledLibs) ''
-    GhcLibWays = "v dyn"
+    BUILD_PROF_LIBS = NO
   '' +
   # -fexternal-dynamic-refs apparently (because it's not clear from the documentation)
   # makes the GHC RTS able to load static libraries, which may be needed for TemplateHaskell.
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/9.4.7.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/9.4.7.nix
index ac060dce91d0..e87f8fc3a907 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/9.4.7.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/9.4.7.nix
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ let
     Stage1Only = ${if targetPlatform.system == hostPlatform.system then "NO" else "YES"}
     CrossCompilePrefix = ${targetPrefix}
   '' + lib.optionalString (!enableProfiledLibs) ''
-    GhcLibWays = "v dyn"
+    BUILD_PROF_LIBS = NO
   '' +
   # -fexternal-dynamic-refs apparently (because it's not clear from the documentation)
   # makes the GHC RTS able to load static libraries, which may be needed for TemplateHaskell.
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/9.4.8.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/9.4.8.nix
index db79b72830d5..5ac2b60b1cd7 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/9.4.8.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/9.4.8.nix
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ let
     Stage1Only = ${if targetPlatform.system == hostPlatform.system then "NO" else "YES"}
     CrossCompilePrefix = ${targetPrefix}
   '' + lib.optionalString (!enableProfiledLibs) ''
-    GhcLibWays = "v dyn"
+    BUILD_PROF_LIBS = NO
   '' +
   # -fexternal-dynamic-refs apparently (because it's not clear from the documentation)
   # makes the GHC RTS able to load static libraries, which may be needed for TemplateHaskell.