diff --git a/stack.yaml b/stack.yaml
index 35f263e7a..0d77c2ec7 100644
--- a/stack.yaml
+++ b/stack.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 resolver: nightly-2017-12-05
 
+nix:
+  enable: false
+  packages: [perl gmp ncurses zlib]
+
 # extra-deps:
 
 packages: