diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/th-lift/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/th-lift/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cef5c6ff024
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/th-lift/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{cabal} :
+
+cabal.mkDerivation (self : {
+  pname = "th-lift";
+  version = "0.5.3";
+  sha256 = "15jynhl1ly0zhk2g9rm8vxas9p76w1lfxqhjw5rfb8s5k1w73fil";
+  meta = {
+    description = "Derive Template Haskell's Lift class for datatypes.";
+    license = "unknown";
+    platforms = self.stdenv.lib.platforms.haskellPlatforms;
+    maintainers = [ self.stdenv.lib.maintainers.simons ];
+  };
+})
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix
index 9141d256f51..9012484187a 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix
@@ -1048,6 +1048,8 @@ let result = let callPackage = x : y : modifyPrio (newScope result.final x y);
   text_0_11_1_5 = callPackage ../development/libraries/haskell/text/0.11.1.5.nix {};
   text = self.text_0_11_0_5;
 
+  thLift = callPackage ../development/libraries/haskell/th-lift {};
+
   threadmanager = callPackage ../development/libraries/haskell/threadmanager {};
 
   time_1_1_2_4 = callPackage ../development/libraries/haskell/time/1.1.2.4.nix {};