diff --git a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-8.10.x.nix b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-8.10.x.nix
index 48972849cf6a..5a3235dce6f9 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-8.10.x.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-8.10.x.nix
@@ -139,4 +139,7 @@ self: super: {
   # Not possible to build in the main GHC 9.0 package set
   # https://github.com/awakesecurity/spectacle/issues/49
   spectacle = doDistribute (markUnbroken super.spectacle);
+
+  # doctest-parallel dependency requires newer Cabal
+  regex-tdfa = dontCheck super.regex-tdfa;
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-8.8.x.nix b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-8.8.x.nix
index a6fad258cf85..cbe90d1b54b5 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-8.8.x.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-8.8.x.nix
@@ -167,4 +167,7 @@ self: super: {
 
   # Depends on OneTuple for GHC < 9.0
   universe-base = addBuildDepends [ self.OneTuple ] super.universe-base;
+
+  # doctest-parallel dependency requires newer Cabal
+  regex-tdfa = dontCheck super.regex-tdfa;
 }