diff -pruN 0.16.41/debian/changelog 0.16.42/debian/changelog
--- 0.16.41/debian/changelog	2025-10-24 22:26:34.000000000 +0000
+++ 0.16.42/debian/changelog	2025-10-28 04:00:22.000000000 +0000
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+haskell-devscripts (0.16.42) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * dh_haskell_depends_cabal: only operate on -dev and -prof packages
+
+ -- Scott Talbert <swt@techie.net>  Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:00:22 -0400
+
 haskell-devscripts (0.16.41) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * dh_haskell_recommends...: handle non-existent install dir
diff -pruN 0.16.41/dh_haskell_depends_cabal 0.16.42/dh_haskell_depends_cabal
--- 0.16.41/dh_haskell_depends_cabal	2025-10-24 22:26:34.000000000 +0000
+++ 0.16.42/dh_haskell_depends_cabal	2025-10-28 03:59:13.000000000 +0000
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ my $haskell_ghc_pkg = ghc_pkg_command();
 for my $installable (@{ $dh{DOPACKAGES} }) {
 
     my $type = installable_type($installable);
+    next if ($type ne 'dev' && $type ne 'prof');
 
     my $haskell_compiler
       = installable_hc($installable) || $ENV{DEB_DEFAULT_COMPILER};