diff --git a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix
index bf1dcf561776..91a9f063f03f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ self: super: {
     patchPhase = "sed -i -e 's|random.*==.*|random|' -e 's|text.*>=.*,|text,|' -e s'|terminfo == .*|terminfo|' darcs.cabal";
   });
 
+  # The test suite imposes too narrow restrictions on the version of
+  # Cabal that can be used to build this package.
+  cabal-test-quickcheck = dontCheck super.cabal-test-quickcheck;
 }
 // {
   # Not on Hackage yet.