diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/Hipmunk/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/Hipmunk/default.nix
index fee714491429..c07060cf1970 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/Hipmunk/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/Hipmunk/default.nix
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ cabal.mkDerivation (self: {
   version = "5.2.0.10";
   sha256 = "0kq6dlx1g7dra7nsfmrc13yvnl7wh00fadmgln9v2vyf0ww82x95";
   buildDepends = [ StateVar transformers ];
+  patchPhase = ''
+    sed -i -e 's|containers.*,|containers,|' Hipmunk.cabal
+  '';
   meta = {
     homepage = "http://patch-tag.com/r/felipe/hipmunk/home";
     description = "A Haskell binding for Chipmunk";