diff --git a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix
index cde94a0867c..705da4df466 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ self: super: {
   Cabal_1_18_1_6 = dontCheck super.Cabal_1_18_1_6;
   Cabal_1_20_0_3 = dontCheck super.Cabal_1_20_0_3;
   Cabal_1_22_3_0 = dontCheck super.Cabal_1_22_3_0;
-  cabal-install = dontCheck (super.cabal-install.override { Cabal = self.Cabal_1_22_3_0; });
+  cabal-install = dontCheck (super.cabal-install.override { Cabal = self.Cabal_1_22_3_0; zlib = self.zlib_0_5_4_2; });
 
   # Break infinite recursions.
   Dust-crypto = dontCheck super.Dust-crypto;