diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix
index b2c307c18cd..c9071817a53 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix
@@ -2803,9 +2803,10 @@ self : let callPackage = x : y : modifyPrio (newScope self x y); in
   cabalDelete = callPackage ../development/tools/haskell/cabal-delete {};
 
   cabalBounds = callPackage ../development/tools/haskell/cabal-bounds {
-    Cabal = if pkgs.stdenv.lib.versionOlder "7.7" ghc.version
-              then null
-              else self.Cabal_1_18_1_3;
+    Cabal = self.Cabal_1_20_0_1;
+    cabalLenses = self.cabalLenses.override {
+      Cabal = self.Cabal_1_20_0_1;
+    };
   };
 
   cabalMeta = callPackage ../development/tools/haskell/cabal-meta {};