diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/hsimport/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/hsimport/default.nix
index 3093cbb2038d..20f1d434864b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/hsimport/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/hsimport/default.nix
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ cabal.mkDerivation (self: {
     attoparsec cmdargs dyre haskellSrcExts lens mtl split text
   ];
   testDepends = [ filepath haskellSrcExts tasty tastyGolden ];
+  jailbreak = true;
   meta = {
     description = "A command line program for extending the import list of a Haskell source file";
     license = self.stdenv.lib.licenses.bsd3;