diff --git a/pkgs/tools/package-management/cabal-install/1.18.0.3.nix b/pkgs/tools/package-management/cabal-install/1.18.0.3.nix
index 52db3a6faf4..e391d80420d 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/package-management/cabal-install/1.18.0.3.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/package-management/cabal-install/1.18.0.3.nix
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ cabal.mkDerivation (self: {
     mkdir $out/etc
     mv bash-completion $out/etc/bash_completion.d
   '';
+  patchPhase = ''
+    sed -i -e 's|random .*1.1,|random,|' cabal-install.cabal
+  '';
   meta = {
     homepage = "http://www.haskell.org/cabal/";
     description = "The command-line interface for Cabal and Hackage";