diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index d16f85105c..01d7094caa 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     ];
 
     # see flake `variants` below for alternative compilers
-    defaultCompiler = "ghc965";
+    defaultCompiler = "ghc982";
     haddockShellCompiler = defaultCompiler;
 
     cabalHeadOverlay = final: prev: {
@@ -105,9 +105,9 @@
             }
             // lib.optionalAttrs (config.compiler-nix-name == defaultCompiler) {
               # tools that work only with default compiler
-              haskell-language-server.src = nixpkgs.haskell-nix.sources."hls-2.6";
-              hlint = "3.6.1";
-              stylish-haskell = "0.14.5.0";
+              haskell-language-server.src = nixpkgs.haskell-nix.sources."hls-2.8";
+              hlint = "3.8";
+              stylish-haskell = "0.14.6.0";
             };
           # and from nixpkgs or other inputs
           shell.nativeBuildInputs = with nixpkgs; [gh jq yq-go actionlint shellcheck cabal-head];