diff --git a/cross-js.nix b/cross-js.nix
index aa8fb339..318c9b8a 100644
--- a/cross-js.nix
+++ b/cross-js.nix
@@ -79,8 +79,12 @@ pkgs.mkShell ({
         (tool "alex")
         stdenv.cc.cc.lib ]) ++ (with pkgs.buildPackages; [
     ])
-    ++ pkgs.lib.optional (withHLS && (compiler-not-in (["ghc99"] ++ pkgs.lib.optional (pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin && pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.isAarch64) "ghc902") "Haskell Language Server")) (tool "haskell-language-server")
-    ++ pkgs.lib.optional (withHlint && (compiler-not-in (["ghc981" "ghc99"] ++ pkgs.lib.optional (pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin && pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.isAarch64) "ghc902") "HLint")) (tool "hlint")
+    ++ pkgs.lib.optional (withHLS && (compiler-not-in (
+         pkgs.lib.optional (builtins.compareVersions compiler.version "9.9" >= 0) compiler-nix-name
+      ++ pkgs.lib.optional (pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin && pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.isAarch64) "ghc902") "Haskell Language Server")) (tool "haskell-language-server")
+    ++ pkgs.lib.optional (withHlint && (compiler-not-in (
+         pkgs.lib.optional (builtins.compareVersions compiler.version "9.8" >= 0) compiler-nix-name
+      ++ pkgs.lib.optional (pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin && pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.isAarch64) "ghc902") "HLint")) (tool "hlint")
     ++ pkgs.lib.optional withIOG
         (with pkgs; [ cddl cbor-diag ]
         ++ map pkgs.lib.getDev (with pkgs; [
diff --git a/cross-windows.nix b/cross-windows.nix
index 9bfc07f3..41acfacb 100644
--- a/cross-windows.nix
+++ b/cross-windows.nix
@@ -161,8 +161,12 @@ pkgs.pkgsBuildBuild.mkShell ({
         (pkgsBuildBuild.haskell-nix.tool compiler-nix-name "happy" "1.20.1.1")
         (pkgsBuildBuild.haskell-nix.tool compiler-nix-name "alex" "3.2.7.3")
         stdenv.cc.cc.lib ])
-    ++ pkgs.lib.optional (withHLS && (compiler-not-in (["ghc99"] ++ pkgs.lib.optional (pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin && pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.isAarch64) "ghc902") "Haskell Language Server")) (tool "haskell-language-server")
-    ++ pkgs.lib.optional (withHlint && (compiler-not-in (["ghc981" "ghc99"] ++ pkgs.lib.optional (pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin && pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.isAarch64) "ghc902") "HLint")) (tool "hlint")
+    ++ pkgs.lib.optional (withHLS && (compiler-not-in (
+         pkgs.lib.optional (builtins.compareVersions compiler.version "9.9" >= 0) compiler-nix-name
+      ++ pkgs.lib.optional (pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin && pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.isAarch64) "ghc902") "Haskell Language Server")) (tool "haskell-language-server")
+    ++ pkgs.lib.optional (withHlint && (compiler-not-in (
+         pkgs.lib.optional (builtins.compareVersions compiler.version "9.8" >= 0) compiler-nix-name
+      ++ pkgs.lib.optional (pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin && pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.isAarch64) "ghc902") "HLint")) (tool "hlint")
     ++ pkgs.lib.optional withIOG
         (with pkgs.pkgsBuildBuild; [ cddl cbor-diag ]
         ++ map pkgs.lib.getDev (with pkgs; [
diff --git a/dynamic.nix b/dynamic.nix
index 1c759bfd..c3ea356d 100644
--- a/dynamic.nix
+++ b/dynamic.nix
@@ -85,8 +85,12 @@ pkgs.mkShell {
         ]
         ++ pkgs.lib.optional pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.isLinux systemd
     )
-    ++ pkgs.lib.optional (withHLS && (compiler-not-in (["ghc99"] ++ pkgs.lib.optional (pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin && pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.isAarch64) "ghc902") "Haskell Language Server")) (tool "haskell-language-server")
-    ++ pkgs.lib.optional (withHlint && (compiler-not-in (["ghc981" "ghc99"] ++ pkgs.lib.optional (pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin && pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.isAarch64) "ghc902") "HLint")) (tool "hlint")
+    ++ pkgs.lib.optional (withHLS && (compiler-not-in (
+         pkgs.lib.optional (builtins.compareVersions compiler.version "9.9" >= 0) compiler-nix-name
+      ++ pkgs.lib.optional (pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin && pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.isAarch64) "ghc902") "Haskell Language Server")) (tool "haskell-language-server")
+    ++ pkgs.lib.optional (withHlint && (compiler-not-in (
+         pkgs.lib.optional (builtins.compareVersions compiler.version "9.8" >= 0) compiler-nix-name
+      ++ pkgs.lib.optional (pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin && pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.isAarch64) "ghc902") "HLint")) (tool "hlint")
     ++ pkgs.lib.optional withIOG
         (with pkgs; [
             cddl
diff --git a/static.nix b/static.nix
index 52c1f29c..46467b36 100644
--- a/static.nix
+++ b/static.nix
@@ -134,8 +134,10 @@ pkgs.mkShell (rec {
         (pkgs.pkg-config or pkgconfig)
         stdenv.cc.cc.lib ]) ++ (with pkgs.buildPackages; [
     ])
-    ++ pkgs.lib.optional (withHLS && (compiler-not-in (["ghc99"] ++ pkgs.lib.optional (pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin && pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.isAarch64) "ghc902") "Haskell Language Server")) (tool "haskell-language-server")
-    ++ pkgs.lib.optional (withHlint && (compiler-not-in ["ghc981" "ghc99" "ghc902"] "HLint")) (tool "hlint")
+    ++ pkgs.lib.optional (withHLS && (compiler-not-in (
+         pkgs.lib.optional (builtins.compareVersions compiler.version "9.9" >= 0) compiler-nix-name) "Haskell Language Server")) (tool "haskell-language-server")
+    ++ pkgs.lib.optional (withHlint && (compiler-not-in (
+         pkgs.lib.optional (builtins.compareVersions compiler.version "9.8" >= 0) compiler-nix-name) "HLint")) (tool "hlint")
     ++ pkgs.lib.optional withIOG (with pkgs; [ cddl cbor-diag ])
     ;
 })