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 c83511dbc10..06836080bcf 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-7.6.x.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-7.6.x.nix
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ self: super: {
 
   # Needs additional inputs on pre 7.10.x compilers.
   semigroups = addBuildDepends super.semigroups (with self; [bytestring-builder nats tagged unordered-containers transformers]);
+  lens = addBuildDepends super.lens (with self; [doctest generic-deriving nats simple-reflect]);
 
   # Haddock doesn't cope with the new markup.
   bifunctors = dontHaddock super.bifunctors;
diff --git a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-7.8.x.nix b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-7.8.x.nix
index 67f69a063f1..1b5f01c8475 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-7.8.x.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-7.8.x.nix
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ self: super: {
 
   # Needs additional inputs on pre 7.10.x compilers.
   semigroups = addBuildDepends super.semigroups (with self; [nats tagged unordered-containers]);
+  lens = addBuildDepends super.lens (with self; [doctest generic-deriving nats simple-reflect]);
 
   # Haddock doesn't cope with the new markup.
   bifunctors = dontHaddock super.bifunctors;