diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/base-compat/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/base-compat/default.nix
index 5ee81698eb5f..83cde5c05125 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/base-compat/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/base-compat/default.nix
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-{ cabal, errorcallEqInstance, hspec, setenv }:
+{ cabal, errorcallEqInstance, hspec, QuickCheck, setenv }:
 
 cabal.mkDerivation (self: {
   pname = "base-compat";
-  version = "0.4.2";
-  sha256 = "0rcra6bgx955c2yd52y6v7lmlm5r86sdmii3qapx6yghqhdslzry";
+  version = "0.5.0";
+  sha256 = "1zlpfpfnaqf8rrha19arh882bc560dcw2zwi4j3qrn3lzyh8s1d1";
   buildDepends = [ errorcallEqInstance setenv ];
-  testDepends = [ hspec setenv ];
+  testDepends = [ hspec QuickCheck ];
   meta = {
     description = "A compatibility layer for base";
     license = self.stdenv.lib.licenses.mit;