diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/conduit-extra/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/conduit-extra/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fe90468255a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/conduit-extra/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{ cabal }:
+
+cabal.mkDerivation (self: {
+  pname = "conduit-extra";
+  version = "1.0.0";
+  sha256 = "120c3zay8svdw3b9nqgxlrj45a1d4xf0sijkg367m7hp22szvz8a";
+  meta = {
+    homepage = "http://github.com/snoyberg/conduit";
+    description = "Temporary placeholder package";
+    license = self.stdenv.lib.licenses.mit;
+    platforms = self.ghc.meta.platforms;
+  };
+})
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix
index ba263948662..3a8df35b404 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix
@@ -816,6 +816,8 @@ let result = let callPackage = x : y : modifyPrio (newScope result.finalReturn x
 
   conduitCombinators = callPackage ../development/libraries/haskell/conduit-combinators {};
 
+  conduitExtra = callPackage ../development/libraries/haskell/conduit-extra {};
+
   ConfigFile = callPackage ../development/libraries/haskell/ConfigFile {};
 
   configurator = callPackage ../development/libraries/haskell/configurator {};