diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/haste-perch/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/haste-perch/default.nix
index e9e1dfb6a25..3fb7f0499c0 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/haste-perch/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/haste-perch/default.nix
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ cabal.mkDerivation (self: {
   version = "0.1.0.0";
   sha256 = "0g2ijb0mzqs2iq4i47biaxbsg4v15w9ky6yyz6wmngwf06rg4iwj";
   buildDepends = [ hasteCompiler mtl ];
+  jailbreak = true;
   meta = {
     homepage = "https://github.com/agocorona/haste-perch";
     description = "Create dynamic HTML in the browser using blaze-html-style notation with Haste";