diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/aeson-utils/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/aeson-utils/default.nix
index b0329a4126f1..db783c012bc3 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/aeson-utils/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/aeson-utils/default.nix
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ cabal.mkDerivation (self: {
   version = "0.2.2.1";
   sha256 = "0sj4kdcxcj2wnf3s109yxq8gghz976hkiqs19bjcp6qkzdf5w6sd";
   buildDepends = [ aeson attoparsec scientific text ];
+  jailbreak = true;
   meta = {
     description = "Utilities for working with Aeson";
     license = self.stdenv.lib.licenses.bsd3;