diff --git a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/lib.nix b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/lib.nix
index 4f8edb25a00..99ae61ee975 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/lib.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/lib.nix
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ rec {
 
   overrideCabal = drv: f: drv.override (args: args // {
     mkDerivation = drv: args.mkDerivation (drv // f drv);
+    overrideScope = scope: overrideCabal (drv.overrideScope scope) f;
   });
 
   doHaddock = drv: overrideCabal drv (drv: { noHaddock = false; });