diff --git a/shake-ext.cabal b/shake-ext.cabal
--- a/shake-ext.cabal
+++ b/shake-ext.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:                shake-ext
-version:             1.4.0.8
+version:             1.4.0.9
 synopsis:            Helper functions for linting with shake 
 description:         This package provides several linters out of the box, as well as functionality for building ATS source files with [shake](http://shakebuild.com/).
 homepage:            https://hub.darcs.net/vmchale/shake-ext
diff --git a/src/Development/Shake/Check.hs b/src/Development/Shake/Check.hs
--- a/src/Development/Shake/Check.hs
+++ b/src/Development/Shake/Check.hs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
                                , patsFilter
                                , valgrind
                                , hs2ats
+                               , ghc
                                ) where
 
 import           Control.Monad.IO.Class
@@ -29,3 +30,6 @@
 
 hs2ats :: (MonadIO m) => m Bool
 hs2ats = checkExecutable "hs2ats"
+
+ghc :: (MonadIO m) => m Bool
+ghc = checkExecutable "ghc"