diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/binary/0.6.1.0.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/binary/0.6.1.0.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f378b8d7c41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/binary/0.6.1.0.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{ cabal }:
+
+cabal.mkDerivation (self: {
+  pname = "binary";
+  version = "0.6.1.0";
+  sha256 = "0d423k37973f5v9mz9401zmsfdgspnf9h6s9xgr3zh19giz7c3js";
+  meta = {
+    homepage = "https://github.com/kolmodin/binary";
+    description = "Binary serialisation for Haskell values using lazy ByteStrings";
+    license = self.stdenv.lib.licenses.bsd3;
+    platforms = self.ghc.meta.platforms;
+  };
+})
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/haskell-defaults.nix b/pkgs/top-level/haskell-defaults.nix
index 0c93774741a..5ccfeff9372 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/haskell-defaults.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/haskell-defaults.nix
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
 
   ghc6104Prefs = self : super : ghc6123Prefs self super // {
     alex = self.alex_2_3_5.override { cabal = self.cabal.override { Cabal = self.Cabal; }; };
+    binary = super.binary_0_6_1_0.override { cabal = self.cabal.override { Cabal = self.Cabal; }; };
     Cabal = self.Cabal_1_16_0_3;
     GLUT = self.GLUT_2_2_2_1;
     haddock = self.haddock_2_4_2;
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix
index 3da37133dc6..48b092b783f 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ self : let callPackage = x : y : modifyPrio (newScope self x y); in
 
   bimap = callPackage ../development/libraries/haskell/bimap {};
 
+  binary_0_6_1_0 = callPackage ../development/libraries/haskell/binary/0.6.1.0.nix {};
   binary_0_7_2_0 = callPackage ../development/libraries/haskell/binary/0.7.2.0.nix {};
   binary = null;                # core package since ghc >= 7.2.x