diff --git a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-7.8.x.nix b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-7.8.x.nix
index 5ca00b278fa6..e89b793b141d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-7.8.x.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-7.8.x.nix
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ self: super: {
   # Configure build for mtl 2.1.x.
   mtl-compat = addBuildDepend (enableCabalFlag super.mtl-compat "two-point-one") self.transformers-compat;
 
+  # haddock-api 2.16 requires ghc>=7.10
+  haddock-api = super.haddock-api_2_15_0_2;
+
   # Idris requires mtl 2.2.x.
   idris = overrideCabal (super.idris.overrideScope (self: super: {
     mkDerivation = drv: super.mkDerivation (drv // { doCheck = false; });