diff --git a/Stackage/Select.hs b/Stackage/Select.hs
index 53b1a93d..72d0b6bb 100644
--- a/Stackage/Select.hs
+++ b/Stackage/Select.hs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ defaultSelectSettings version requireHP = SelectSettings
     , expectedFailures = defaultExpectedFailures version requireHP
     , stablePackages = defaultStablePackages version
     , haskellPlatformDir = "hp"
-    , requireHaskellPlatform = True
+    , requireHaskellPlatform = requireHP
     , ignoreUpgradeableCore = False
     , excludedPackages = empty
     , flags = \coreMap ->