diff --git a/cabal-install/src/Distribution/Client/VCS.hs b/cabal-install/src/Distribution/Client/VCS.hs
index a2c5f449f3c..e9863c17c8b 100644
--- a/cabal-install/src/Distribution/Client/VCS.hs
+++ b/cabal-install/src/Distribution/Client/VCS.hs
@@ -634,10 +634,11 @@ vcsGit =
         cloneArgs =
           ["clone"]
             ++ depthIs1
-            ++ [ "--no-checkout", loc, localDir]
-            ++ case peer of
-              Nothing -> []
-              Just peerLocalDir -> ["--reference", peerLocalDir]
+            ++ ["--no-checkout", loc, localDir]
+            ++ ( case peer of
+                  Nothing -> []
+                  Just peerLocalDir -> ["--reference", peerLocalDir]
+               )
             ++ verboseArg
           where
             loc = srpLocation