diff --git a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-8.4.x.nix b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-8.4.x.nix
index f94d6e15b95..55e80d7fb0c 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-8.4.x.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-8.4.x.nix
@@ -136,6 +136,8 @@ self: super: {
     };
   });
 
+  ## Bounds related: it wants base-compat 0.9.
+  criterion = super.criterion_1_4_1_0;
 
   ## Unmerged