diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/haskell-defaults.nix b/pkgs/top-level/haskell-defaults.nix
index 5a541c160bf..d45b6a1996e 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/haskell-defaults.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/haskell-defaults.nix
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
         vectorBinaryInstances = self.vectorBinaryInstances.override { binary = self.binary_0_7_0_1; };
       };
     };
+    gloss = null;                       # requires base >= 4.7
     haddock = self.haddock_2_13_2;
     pipesBinary = super.pipesBinary.override { binary = self.binary_0_7_0_1; };
     transformers = self.transformers_0_3_0_0;