diff --git a/ghc-rpm-macros.spec b/ghc-rpm-macros.spec
index d220153..a8cb807 100644
--- a/ghc-rpm-macros.spec
+++ b/ghc-rpm-macros.spec
@@ -185,8 +185,9 @@ EOF
 
 %changelog
 * Sat Dec 18 2021 Jens Petersen <petersen@redhat.com> - 2.3.2-1
-- Cabal uses ppc64 in paths for ppc64le
+- define ghcliblib and ghclibplatform globally
 - fix ghc-deps.sh dependency generation for Hadrian
+- Cabal uses ppc64 in paths for ppc64le
 
 * Fri Dec 17 2021 Jens Petersen <petersen@redhat.com> - 2.3.1-1
 - ghc_gen_filelists: support ghc Hadrian install
diff --git a/macros.ghc b/macros.ghc
index 21832d8..a88cbbb 100644
--- a/macros.ghc
+++ b/macros.ghc
@@ -72,14 +72,16 @@ ppc64\
 %{_arch}\
 %endif
 
+%ghcliblib %{ghclibdir}%{?with_hadrian:/lib}
+
+%ghclibplatform %{ghcliblib}%{?with_hadrian:/%{ghc_arch}-linux-ghc-%{ghc_version}}
+
 # ghc_gen_filelists [name] [version]
 %ghc_gen_filelists()\
 %define pkgname %{?1}%{!?1:%{pkg_name}}\
 %define pkgver %{?2}%{!?2:%{version}}\
 %define pkgnamever %{pkgname}-%{pkgver}\
 %define basepkg %{?ghc_name}%{!?ghc_name:ghc}-%{pkgname}\
-%define ghcliblib %{ghclibdir}%{?with_hadrian:/lib}\
-%define ghclibplatform %{ghcliblib}%{?with_hadrian:/%{ghc_arch}-linux-ghc-%{ghc_version}}\
 if [ -z "$(ls %{buildroot}%{ghcliblib}/package.conf.d/%{pkgnamever}*.conf)" ]; then\
 echo '%{buildroot}%{ghcliblib}/package.conf.d/%{pkgnamever}*.conf not found'\
 exit 1\