diff --git a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix
index 22e2e5cc722a..71d7f96aa859 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix
@@ -244,6 +244,8 @@ self: super: {
   # base bound
   digit = doJailbreak super.digit;
 
+  # https://github.com/jwiegley/hnix/issues/98 - tied to an older deriving-compat
+  hnix = doJailbreak super.hnix;
 
   # Fails for non-obvious reasons while attempting to use doctest.
   search = dontCheck super.search;