diff --git a/gnu/packages/haskell.scm b/gnu/packages/haskell.scm
index 018ce5348e..63b671f88f 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/haskell.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/haskell.scm
@@ -8698,7 +8698,8 @@ IPv4, IPv6 and MAC addresses.")
          "1zdka5jnm1h6k36w3nr647yf3b5lqb336g3fkprhd6san9x52xlj"))))
     (build-system haskell-build-system)
     (arguments
-     `(#:configure-flags (list "--allow-newer=QuickCheck")))
+     `(#:configure-flags (list "--allow-newer=QuickCheck"
+                               "--allow-newer=HUnit")))
     (inputs `(("ghc-hashable" ,ghc-hashable)
               ("ghc-random" ,ghc-random)
               ("ghc-text" ,ghc-text)))