diff --git a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-head.nix b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-head.nix
index 4b7fc3d8360..7cc32533458 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-head.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-head.nix
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ self: super: {
   xhtml = null;
 
   # jailbreak-cabal can use the native Cabal library.
-  jailbreak-cabal = super.jailbreak-cabal.override { Cabal = null; };
+  jailbreak-cabal = pkgs.haskell.packages.ghc802.jailbreak-cabal;
 
   # haddock: No input file(s).
   nats = dontHaddock super.nats;