diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/exceptions/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/exceptions/default.nix
index a206b7c186e..5d58654e51d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/exceptions/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/exceptions/default.nix
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 
 cabal.mkDerivation (self: {
   pname = "exceptions";
-  version = "0.3.3.1";
-  sha256 = "091frx3hmx7lq10z7f8q98pz0sa1lj23i7z4z98gh1980r525fah";
+  version = "0.5";
+  sha256 = "0l9gpifp23j6hvyq8p48rxsnv9adqbf7z096dzvd8v5xqqybgyxi";
   buildDepends = [ mtl transformers ];
   testDepends = [
     mtl QuickCheck testFramework testFrameworkQuickcheck2 transformers