diff --git a/Makefile.orig b/Makefile
index e5bfdfeee6d..feae8e7cb4b 100644
--- a/Makefile.orig
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ BUILDER?=cabal
 ifeq ($(BUILDER),stack)
 GHC?=stack ghc --
 else
-GHC?=ghc
+GHC?=cabal exec ghc --
 endif
 
 PREFIX?=/usr
@@ -90,17 +90,17 @@ install-docs: docs install-mans
 		rsync -a --delete html/ $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/$(SHAREDIR)/doc/git-annex/html/; \
 	fi
 
-install-bins: build
+install-bins:
 	install -d $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
 	install git-annex $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
 	ln -sf git-annex $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/git-annex-shell
 	ln -sf git-annex $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/git-remote-annex
 	ln -sf git-annex $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/git-remote-tor-annex
 
-install-desktop: build Build/InstallDesktopFile
+install-desktop: Build/InstallDesktopFile
 	./Build/InstallDesktopFile $(PREFIX)/bin/git-annex || true
 
-install-completions: build
+install-completions:
 	install -d $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/$(SHAREDIR)/bash-completion/completions
 	install -m 0644 bash-completion.bash $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/$(SHAREDIR)/bash-completion/completions/git-annex
 	install -d $(DESTDIR)$(ZSH_COMPLETIONS_PATH)