diff --git a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-8.2.x.nix b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-8.2.x.nix
index c2fbb4d6126..58e84b15485 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-8.2.x.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-8.2.x.nix
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ self: super: {
   hackage-db_2_0_1 = super.hackage-db_2_0_1.overrideScope (self: super: { Cabal = self.Cabal_2_2_0_1; });
   stack = super.stack.overrideScope (self: super: { Cabal = self.Cabal_2_2_0_1; });
 
-  # GHC 8.2 doesn't have semigroups included by default
+  # Older GHC versions need these additional dependencies.
   ListLike = addBuildDepend super.ListLike self.semigroups;
+  base-compat-batteries = addBuildDepend super.base-compat-batteries self.contravariant;
 
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-8.4.x.nix b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-8.4.x.nix
index 2a72eced2ba..417bf0effcd 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-8.4.x.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-8.4.x.nix
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ self: super: {
     yaml = self.yaml_0_11_0_0;
   };
 
-  # cabal2nix doesn't list this because of a conditional on the GHC version.
+  # Older GHC versions need these additional dependencies.
   aeson = addBuildDepend super.aeson self.contravariant;
+  base-compat-batteries = addBuildDepend super.base-compat-batteries self.contravariant;
 
 }