diff --git a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/lib.nix b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/lib.nix
index 68750fbb135..121508488e9 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/lib.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/lib.nix
@@ -27,4 +27,19 @@ rec {
 
   markBroken = drv: overrideCabal (drv: { broken = true; });
 
+  enableLibraryProfiling = drv: overrideCabal drv (drv: { enableLibraryProfiling = true; });
+  disableLibraryProfiling = drv: overrideCabal drv (drv: { enableLibraryProfiling = false; });
+
+  enableSharedExecutables = drv: overrideCabal drv ( { enableSharedExecutables = true; });
+  disableSharedExecutables = drv: overrideCabal drv ( { enableSharedExecutables = false; });
+
+  enableSharedLibraries = drv: overrideCabal drv (drv: { enableSharedLibraries = true; });
+  disableSharedLibraries = drv: overrideCabal drv (drv: { enableSharedLibraries = false; });
+
+  enableSplitObjs = drv: overrideCabal drv (drv: { enableSplitObjs = true; });
+  disableSplitObjs = drv: overrideCabal drv (drv: { enableSplitObjs = false; });
+
+  enableStaticLibraries = drv: overrideCabal drv (drv: { enableStaticLibraries = true; });
+  disableStaticLibraries = drv: overrideCabal drv (drv: { enableStaticLibraries = false; });
+
 }