diff --git a/Mk/Uses/cabal.mk b/Mk/Uses/cabal.mk
index 78a8acb271cb..45ee43883ef6 100644
--- a/Mk/Uses/cabal.mk
+++ b/Mk/Uses/cabal.mk
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ do-install:
 	${ECHO_CMD} 'export ${dep:S/-/_/}_datadir=${DATADIR}' >> ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/bin/${exe}
 .         endfor
 	${ECHO_CMD} '' >> ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/bin/${exe}
-	${ECHO_CMD} '${PREFIX}/${CABAL_LIBEXEC}/${exe} "$$@"' >> ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/bin/${exe}
+	${ECHO_CMD} 'exec ${PREFIX}/${CABAL_LIBEXEC}/${exe} "$$@"' >> ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/bin/${exe}
 	${CHMOD} +x ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/bin/${exe}
 .      endfor
 .    endif