diff --git a/gnu/packages/haskell.scm b/gnu/packages/haskell.scm
index 4798636c65..8228d8b480 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/haskell.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/haskell.scm
@@ -1711,7 +1711,8 @@ date and time formats.")
          "1h9b26s3kfh2k0ih4383w90ibji6n0iwamxp6rfp2lbq1y5ibjqw"))))
     (build-system haskell-build-system)
     (arguments
-     `(#:configure-flags (list "--allow-newer=base")))
+     `(#:cabal-revision
+       ("2" "1j6ln1dkvhdvnwl33bp0xf9lhc4sybqk0aw42p8cq81xwwzbn7y9")))
     (inputs
      `(("ghc-old-locale" ,ghc-old-locale)))
     (home-page "https://hackage.haskell.org/package/old-time")