diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/silently/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/silently/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4fb4323bd17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/silently/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{ cabal, deepseq }:
+
+cabal.mkDerivation (self: {
+  pname = "silently";
+  version = "1.2.0.2";
+  sha256 = "0qcprbjnh351hc9v12gww478qd4pw7wgpyjj1gmkx4mr80w0qmm1";
+  buildDepends = [ deepseq ];
+  meta = {
+    homepage = "https://github.com/trystan/silently";
+    description = "Prevent or capture writing to stdout and other handles";
+    license = self.stdenv.lib.licenses.bsd3;
+    platforms = self.ghc.meta.platforms;
+  };
+})
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix
index 30edecc335d..eabe79f14ca 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix
@@ -1347,6 +1347,8 @@ let result = let callPackage = x : y : modifyPrio (newScope result.final x y);
 
   simpleSendfile = callPackage ../development/libraries/haskell/simple-sendfile {};
 
+  silently = callPackage ../development/libraries/haskell/silently {};
+
   skein = callPackage ../development/libraries/haskell/skein {};
 
   smallcheck = callPackage ../development/libraries/haskell/smallcheck {};