diff --git a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-8.0.x.nix b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-8.0.x.nix
index e0d2753a584..43f769ff6fd 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-8.0.x.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-8.0.x.nix
@@ -85,4 +85,7 @@ self: super: {
   # GHC 8.0 doesn't have semigroups included by default
   ListLike = addBuildDepend super.ListLike self.semigroups;
 
+  # Add missing build depedency for this compiler.
+  base-compat-batteries = addBuildDepend super.base-compat-batteries self.bifunctors;
+
 }