diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/temporary/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/temporary/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7266584cea5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/temporary/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{ cabal }:
+
+cabal.mkDerivation (self: {
+  pname = "temporary";
+  version = "1.1.2.3";
+  sha256 = "1x4jljggbcdq90h578yyvc8z1i9zmlhvqfz2dym8kj8pq4qiwixd";
+  meta = {
+    homepage = "http://www.github.com/batterseapower/temporary";
+    description = "Portable temporary file and directory support for Windows and Unix, based on code from Cabal";
+    license = self.stdenv.lib.licenses.bsd3;
+    platforms = self.ghc.meta.platforms;
+  };
+})
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix
index 895cd8bb374..294fa00d17d 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix
@@ -1319,6 +1319,8 @@ let result = let callPackage = x : y : modifyPrio (newScope result.final x y);
 
   tagsoup_0_10_1 = callPackage ../development/libraries/haskell/tagsoup/0.10.1nix {};
 
+  temporary = callPackage ../development/libraries/haskell/temporary {};
+
   Tensor = callPackage ../development/libraries/haskell/Tensor {};
 
   terminfo = callPackage ../development/libraries/haskell/terminfo {};