diff --git a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-7.4.x.nix b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-7.4.x.nix
index 32a12c29e0f..a0eb2724074 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-7.4.x.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-7.4.x.nix
@@ -64,4 +64,7 @@ self: super: {
   # Choose appropriate flags for our version of 'bytestring'.
   bytestring-builder = disableCabalFlag super.bytestring-builder "bytestring_has_builder";
 
+  # Newer versions require a more recent compiler.
+  control-monad-free = super.control-monad-free_0_5_3;
+
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-7.6.x.nix b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-7.6.x.nix
index 52a6fd44689..d23bc99810a 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-7.6.x.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-7.6.x.nix
@@ -71,4 +71,7 @@ self: super: {
   # The compat library is empty in the presence of mtl 2.2.x.
   mtl-compat = dontHaddock super.mtl-compat;
 
+  # Newer versions require a more recent compiler.
+  control-monad-free = super.control-monad-free_0_5_3;
+
 }