diff --git a/hie.yaml b/hie.yaml
index daf97e6f4a..a4d4126eca 100644
--- a/hie.yaml
+++ b/hie.yaml
@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
 cradle:
-  cabal: {}
+  cabal:
+    # hls performance: make sure that components are not loaded
+    # lazily, which may trigger redundant re-loads.
+    component: all