diff --git a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-7.0.x.nix b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-7.0.x.nix
index c40075d9dee..af34629e319 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-7.0.x.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-7.0.x.nix
@@ -70,4 +70,7 @@ self: super: {
   # Needs hashable on pre 7.10.x compilers.
   nats = addBuildDepend super.nats self.hashable;
 
+  # Newer versions require bytestring >=0.10.
+  tar = super.tar_0_4_1_0;
+
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-7.2.x.nix b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-7.2.x.nix
index e30d31bdc87..1ec76e6fa19 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-7.2.x.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-7.2.x.nix
@@ -70,4 +70,7 @@ self: super: {
   # Needs hashable on pre 7.10.x compilers.
   nats = addBuildDepend super.nats self.hashable;
 
+  # Newer versions require bytestring >=0.10.
+  tar = super.tar_0_4_1_0;
+
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-7.4.x.nix b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-7.4.x.nix
index 5b5cb9ffa18..0046ad66c23 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-7.4.x.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-7.4.x.nix
@@ -79,4 +79,7 @@ self: super: {
   # Avoid depending on tasty-golden.
   monad-par = dontCheck super.monad-par;
 
+  # Newer versions require bytestring >=0.10.
+  tar = super.tar_0_4_1_0;
+
 }