diff --git a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-7.6.x.nix b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-7.6.x.nix
index 8703ca9cb10..a98800e5ca5 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-7.6.x.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-7.6.x.nix
@@ -114,4 +114,7 @@ self: super: {
   # Breaks a dependency cycle between QuickCheck and semigroups
   unordered-containers = dontCheck super.unordered-containers;
 
+  # The test suite requires Cabal 1.24.x or later to compile.
+  comonad = dontCheck super.comonad;
+
 }