diff --git a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-7.6.x.nix b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-7.6.x.nix
index 4716766226a9..f89ffc4c7c12 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-7.6.x.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-7.6.x.nix
@@ -95,4 +95,7 @@ self: super: {
   # Needs void on pre 7.10.x compilers.
   conduit = addBuildDepend super.conduit self.void;
 
+  # Needs nats on pre 7.10.x compilers.
+  semigroups = addBuildDepend super.semigroups self.nats;
+
 }
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 99bac5ae5a0c..a17e85d2343c 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-7.8.x.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-7.8.x.nix
@@ -137,4 +137,7 @@ self: super: {
   # Needs void on pre 7.10.x compilers.
   conduit = addBuildDepend super.conduit self.void;
 
+  # Needs nats on pre 7.10.x compilers.
+  semigroups = addBuildDepend super.semigroups self.nats;
+
 }