diff --git a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix
index 94e7c0b60c0..1968fef9b48 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix
@@ -889,4 +889,7 @@ self: super: {
   # Needs a version that's newer than what we have in lts-9.
   sbv = super.sbv.override { doctest = self.doctest_0_13_0; };
 
+  # https://github.com/takano-akio/filelock/issues/5
+  filelock = dontCheck super.filelock;
+
 }