diff --git a/lib/GHCup.hs b/lib/GHCup.hs
index ba31f4a..1070464 100644
--- a/lib/GHCup.hs
+++ b/lib/GHCup.hs
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ installCabalBindist dlinfo ver = do
   -- the subdir of the archive where we do the work
   workdir <- maybe (pure tmpUnpack) (liftE . intoSubdir tmpUnpack) (view dlSubdir dlinfo)
 
-  liftE $ installCabal' workdir binDir
+  liftE $ installCabal' workdir binDir ver
 
   -- create symlink if this is the latest version
   cVers <- lift $ fmap rights getInstalledCabals