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 90b142a1f0e..44a08d585b4 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-8.2.x.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-8.2.x.nix
@@ -91,4 +91,10 @@ self: super: {
     text = self.text_1_2_3_0;
   });
 
+  # Needs Cabal 2.2.x, which is not the default.
+  distribution-nixpkgs = super.distribution-nixpkgs.overrideScope (self: super: {
+    Cabal = self.Cabal_2_2_0_0;
+    text = self.text_1_2_3_0;
+  });
+
 }