diff --git a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-7.9.x.nix b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-7.9.x.nix
index c2f763c68ee..1698556d9b9 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-7.9.x.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-7.9.x.nix
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ self: super: {
     patchPhase = "sed -i -e 's|base >= 3 && < 4.8|base|' utf8-string.cabal";
   });
 
+  # bos/attoparsec#92
+  attoparsec = overrideCabal super.attoparsec (drv: { doCheck = false; });
+
   # Test suite fails with some (seemingly harmless) error.
   # https://code.google.com/p/scrapyourboilerplate/issues/detail?id=24
   syb = overrideCabal super.syb (drv: { doCheck = false; });